Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,404step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,019–$2,788
Transit: 2 days

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

Brownsville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,404

Return trip

Dallas → Brownsville$2,404

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Brownsville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.20	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,126	$3.82	$1,849 – $2,402
48' flatbed	$2,198	$3.95	$1,890 – $2,505
Step deck	$2,404	$4.32	$2,019 – $2,788
Power only	$1,547	$2.78	$1,346 – $1,749
Hotshot	$1,167	$2.10	$968 – $1,365
26' box truck	$1,153	$2.07	$980 – $1,326
Sprinter van	$713	$1.28	$599 – $827

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More lanes from Brownsville

Step deck lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$8,338	$4.19	$7,004 – $9,672	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$5,199	$3.22	$4,367 – $6,030	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,674	$3.23	$3,926 – $5,422	4 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,805	$5.26	$1,516 – $2,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$4,506	$3.74	$3,785 – $5,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$7,617	$4.02	$6,398 – $8,836	5 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,665	$5.68	$1,398 – $1,931	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677	4 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 Brownsville, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Brownsville, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,404 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,019 and $2,788.

How far is Brownsville, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $561 of the $2,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Brownsville, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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