Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,235step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,558–$4,913
Transit: 2 days

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

Chadron to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,235

Return trip

Dallas → Chadron$3,308

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chadron to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$3.50	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,802	$4.17	$3,307 – $4,296
48' flatbed	$3,881	$4.26	$3,338 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,235	$4.65	$3,558 – $4,913
Power only	$2,800	$3.07	$2,436 – $3,164
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.32	$1,753 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,077	$2.28	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.40	$1,071 – $1,480

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More lanes from Chadron

Step deck lanes from Chadron, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$9,383	$5.31	$7,882 – $10,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,123	$4.22	$4,303 – $5,942	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,078	$4.41	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$5,156	$4.39	$4,331 – $5,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$4,670	$4.91	$3,923 – $5,417	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$8,680	$5.07	$7,292 – $10,069	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$4,995	$4.43	$4,195 – $5,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,140	$4.21	$4,317 – $5,962	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 Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,558 and $4,913.

How far is Chadron, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 911 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 $919 of the $4,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,308, which makes Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX 28% 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