Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Central Falls, RI to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,393step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $4,530–$6,256
Transit: 4 days

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

Central Falls to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,583
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $5,393

Return trip

Dallas → Central Falls$8,215

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Central Falls to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Central Falls, RI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$2.30	$3,671 – $4,579
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$2.74	$4,275 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$4,955	$2.76	$4,261 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,393	$3.00	$4,530 – $6,256
Power only	$3,661	$2.04	$3,185 – $4,137
Hotshot	$2,764	$1.54	$2,294 – $3,234
26' box truck	$2,702	$1.51	$2,297 – $3,107
Sprinter van	$1,650	$0.92	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Central Falls

Step deck lanes from Central Falls, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,617	$8.74	$1,359 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,051 mi	$8,340	$2.73	$7,006 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	988 mi	$3,155	$3.19	$2,650 – $3,660	3 d
Houston, TX	1,858 mi	$5,555	$2.99	$4,666 – $6,444	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,684 mi	$8,193	$3.05	$6,882 – $9,504	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,831	$6.61	$1,538 – $2,124	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,050 mi	$6,050	$2.95	$5,082 – $7,018	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,018 mi	$8,258	$2.74	$6,937 – $9,580	7 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 Central Falls, RI to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Central Falls, RI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,530 and $6,256.

How far is Central Falls, RI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,795 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,810 of the $5,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Central Falls, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,215, which makes Central Falls, RI to Dallas, TX 34% cheaper. 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