Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$914step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $35.16
Distance: 26 mi
Typical range: $768–$1,060
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $888
Fuel: $26
All-in estimate: $914

Return trip

Arlington → Dallas$914

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$618	$23.76	$550 – $686
53' refrigerated	$741	$28.49	$645 – $837
48' flatbed	$824	$31.71	$709 – $940
Step deck	$914	$35.16	$768 – $1,060
Power only	$500	$19.23	$435 – $565
Hotshot	$375	$14.43	$311 – $439
26' box truck	$385	$14.82	$328 – $443
Sprinter van	$247	$9.51	$208 – $287

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Arlington, TX is estimated at $914 all-in in October 2026, or $35.16 a mile over about 26 mi. Quotes typically land between $768 and $1,060.

How far is Dallas, TX from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 26 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $26 of the $914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $888 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology