Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,052step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $4,243–$5,860
Transit: 4 days

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

Cheswold to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,553
Fuel: $1,499
All-in estimate: $5,052

Return trip

Dallas → Cheswold$6,310

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,850	$2.59	$3,426 – $4,273
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$3.08	$3,990 – $5,183
48' flatbed	$4,638	$3.12	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,052	$3.40	$4,243 – $5,860
Power only	$3,408	$2.29	$2,965 – $3,851
Hotshot	$2,573	$1.73	$2,135 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,518	$1.69	$2,140 – $2,896
Sprinter van	$1,540	$1.04	$1,293 – $1,786

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More lanes from Cheswold

Step deck lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,670	$10.70	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,495	$3.03	$7,136 – $9,854	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,902	$3.73	$2,438 – $3,367	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.20	$1,085 – $1,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,739	$3.32	$4,821 – $6,657	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$8,375	$3.03	$7,035 – $9,715	6 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 Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,243 and $5,860.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,487 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 $1,499 of the $5,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,310, which makes Cheswold, DE to Dallas, TX 20% 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