Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,336step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,803–$3,870
Transit: 3 days

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

Clemson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,370
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $3,336

Return trip

Dallas → Clemson$4,162

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

Clemson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,515	$2.63	$2,239 – $2,792
53' refrigerated	$2,999	$3.13	$2,609 – $3,389
48' flatbed	$3,058	$3.19	$2,630 – $3,486
Step deck	$3,336	$3.48	$2,803 – $3,870
Power only	$2,211	$2.31	$1,924 – $2,498
Hotshot	$1,668	$1.74	$1,385 – $1,952
26' box truck	$1,639	$1.71	$1,393 – $1,885
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.05	$845 – $1,167

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More lanes from Clemson

Step deck lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,615	$4.81	$3,036 – $4,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$6,884	$2.89	$5,782 – $7,985	6 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,425	$3.67	$2,037 – $2,814	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,326	$3.49	$2,794 – $3,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,425	$3.26	$5,397 – $7,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$3,141	$4.76	$2,638 – $3,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$3,883	$3.34	$3,262 – $4,504	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,722	$2.90	$5,646 – $7,797	5 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 Clemson, SC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Clemson, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,803 and $3,870.

How far is Clemson, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $966 of the $3,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,162, which makes Clemson, SC 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