Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA step deck rate

$5,727step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $4,810–$6,643
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Altoona price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,364
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $5,727

Return trip

Altoona → Dallas$4,377

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Altoona by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,355	$3.22	$3,876 – $4,834
53' refrigerated	$5,189	$3.84	$4,515 – $5,864
48' flatbed	$5,257	$3.89	$4,521 – $5,993
Step deck	$5,727	$4.24	$4,810 – $6,643
Power only	$3,850	$2.85	$3,350 – $4,351
Hotshot	$2,906	$2.15	$2,412 – $3,400
26' box truck	$2,847	$2.11	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,742	$1.29	$1,463 – $2,021

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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 Altoona

Step deck lanes into Altoona, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,123	$7.66	$1,783 – $2,462	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$14,405	$5.49	$12,100 – $16,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,907	$6.74	$3,282 – $4,532	2 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$5,983	$4.20	$5,026 – $6,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$7,211	$3.21	$6,057 – $8,365	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,656	$8.00	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$6,628	$4.11	$5,568 – $7,689	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$14,217	$5.49	$11,943 – $16,492	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA is estimated at $5,727 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,810 and $6,643.

How far is Dallas, TX from Altoona, PA by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,363 of the $5,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,364 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Altoona, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,377, which makes Dallas, TX to Altoona, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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