Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Akron, OH step deck rate

$4,264step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,946
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Akron price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,055
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Akron → Dallas$5,121

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,234	$2.70	$2,878 – $3,589
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$3.21	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,912	$3.26	$3,365 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,264	$3.56	$3,582 – $4,946
Power only	$2,854	$2.38	$2,483 – $3,225
Hotshot	$2,154	$1.80	$1,787 – $2,520
26' box truck	$2,112	$1.76	$1,795 – $2,428
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.08	$1,087 – $1,500

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,062 mi	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Akron, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Akron, OH is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,946.

How far is Dallas, TX from Akron, OH by truck?

About 1,199 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 $1,209 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,121, which makes Dallas, TX to Akron, OH 17% 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