Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC step deck rate

$4,173step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 984 mi
Typical range: $3,506–$4,841
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Asheville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $992
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Asheville → Dallas$3,424

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

Dallas to Asheville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,149	$3.20	$2,803 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,754	$3.81	$3,266 – $4,242
48' flatbed	$3,826	$3.89	$3,290 – $4,362
Step deck	$4,173	$4.24	$3,506 – $4,841
Power only	$2,769	$2.81	$2,409 – $3,129
Hotshot	$2,089	$2.12	$1,734 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.09	$1,744 – $2,360
Sprinter van	$1,260	$1.28	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 Asheville

Step deck lanes into Asheville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	691 mi	$3,420	$4.95	$2,873 – $3,968	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,391 mi	$12,422	$5.20	$10,435 – $14,410	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,772	$6.22	$3,169 – $4,376	2 d
Houston, TX	998 mi	$4,219	$4.23	$3,544 – $4,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,982 mi	$6,053	$3.05	$5,085 – $7,022	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	599 mi	$2,755	$4.60	$2,314 – $3,196	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,889	$4.06	$4,107 – $5,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$12,145	$5.21	$10,202 – $14,089	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 984 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,506 and $4,841.

How far is Dallas, TX from Asheville, NC by truck?

About 984 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 $992 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Asheville, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,424, which makes Dallas, TX to Asheville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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