Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Albany, NY step deck rate

$7,208step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,678 mi
Typical range: $6,055–$8,361
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Albany price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,516
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $7,208

Return trip

Albany → Dallas$5,902

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Dallas to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Albany, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,506	$3.28	$4,900 – $6,112
53' refrigerated	$6,560	$3.91	$5,707 – $7,412
48' flatbed	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548
Step deck	$7,208	$4.30	$6,055 – $8,361
Power only	$4,883	$2.91	$4,248 – $5,518
Hotshot	$3,686	$2.20	$3,059 – $4,313
26' box truck	$3,605	$2.15	$3,064 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,202	$1.31	$1,850 – $2,555

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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 Albany

Step deck lanes into Albany, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,794	$10.94	$1,507 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,903 mi	$16,575	$5.71	$13,923 – $19,226	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$5,321	$6.33	$4,470 – $6,173	2 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$7,496	$4.27	$6,297 – $8,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,541 mi	$8,448	$3.32	$7,096 – $9,800	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	231 mi	$1,823	$7.89	$1,531 – $2,115	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,941 mi	$8,167	$4.21	$6,860 – $9,473	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,873 mi	$16,419	$5.72	$13,792 – $19,046	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Albany, NY?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Albany, NY is estimated at $7,208 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,678 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,055 and $8,361.

How far is Dallas, TX from Albany, NY by truck?

About 1,678 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 $1,692 of the $7,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,516 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, NY to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,902, which makes Dallas, TX to Albany, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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