Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,006step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,647
Transit: 2 days

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

Canton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Dallas → Canton$3,317

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

Canton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,011	$3.51	$2,680 – $3,342
53' refrigerated	$3,590	$4.19	$3,123 – $4,056
48' flatbed	$3,670	$4.28	$3,156 – $4,184
Step deck	$4,006	$4.67	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,641	$3.08	$2,297 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,992	$2.32	$1,653 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,959	$2.29	$1,666 – $2,253
Sprinter van	$1,204	$1.41	$1,012 – $1,397

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More lanes from Canton

Step deck lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$7,568	$5.46	$6,357 – $8,779	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$6,278	$3.99	$5,273 – $7,282	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,791	$5.10	$2,344 – $3,237	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,865	$4.40	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,780	$4.57	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,965	$5.24	$5,851 – $8,080	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,969	$4.38	$4,174 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,244	$3.99	$5,245 – $7,243	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 Canton, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Canton, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,647.

How far is Canton, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 857 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 $864 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Canton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,317, which makes Canton, 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