Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,445step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,996
Transit: 2 days

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

Clive to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,695
Fuel: $750
All-in estimate: $3,445

Return trip

Dallas → Clive$2,851

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

Clive to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.13	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,445	$4.63	$2,893 – $3,996
Power only	$2,254	$3.03	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.25	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.39	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Clive

Step deck lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$6,502	$5.33	$5,462 – $7,542	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$6,366	$3.76	$5,347 – $7,384	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$2,110	$5.67	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,191	$4.32	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$5,797	$4.30	$4,870 – $6,725	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$5,933	$5.13	$4,984 – $6,882	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$4,419	$4.25	$3,712 – $5,126	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$6,283	$3.76	$5,277 – $7,288	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 Clive, IA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Clive, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,445 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,996.

How far is Clive, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $750 of the $3,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,695 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Clive, IA 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