Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,522step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $3,799–$5,246
Transit: 3 days

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

Box Elder to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,508
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,522

Return trip

Dallas → Box Elder$3,744

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Box Elder to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$3.39	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,070	$4.05	$3,541 – $4,599
48' flatbed	$4,146	$4.12	$3,566 – $4,727
Step deck	$4,522	$4.50	$3,799 – $5,246
Power only	$3,004	$2.99	$2,613 – $3,394
Hotshot	$2,266	$2.25	$1,881 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.21	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.36	$1,147 – $1,584

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More lanes from Box Elder

Step deck lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,289	$5.25	$7,803 – $10,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$5,253	$4.14	$4,412 – $6,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$4,070	$4.35	$3,419 – $4,721	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,437	$4.28	$4,567 – $6,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,915	$4.77	$4,129 – $5,702	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$8,615	$5.02	$7,237 – $9,994	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,298	$4.31	$4,450 – $6,146	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$5,296	$4.13	$4,449 – $6,144	3 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 Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,522 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,799 and $5,246.

How far is Box Elder, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,006 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 $1,014 of the $4,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,508 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,744, which makes Box Elder, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology