Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,786step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $4,020–$5,552
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $4,786

Return trip

Dallas → Bowling Green$3,985

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bowling Green to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,622	$3.29	$3,224 – $4,020
53' refrigerated	$4,317	$3.92	$3,756 – $4,878
48' flatbed	$4,390	$3.99	$3,775 – $5,004
Step deck	$4,786	$4.35	$4,020 – $5,552
Power only	$3,192	$2.90	$2,777 – $3,606
Hotshot	$2,408	$2.19	$1,999 – $2,818
26' box truck	$2,363	$2.15	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.32	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Bowling Green

Step deck lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,987	$6.64	$3,349 – $4,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$8,602	$3.73	$7,226 – $9,978	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,784	$7.16	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$5,200	$4.26	$4,368 – $6,032	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$8,152	$4.21	$6,848 – $9,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,747	$4.16	$4,827 – $6,666	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$8,493	$3.74	$7,134 – $9,852	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bowling Green, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Bowling Green, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,786 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,020 and $5,552.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,101 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,110 of the $4,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,985, which makes Bowling Green, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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