Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Atchison, KS step deck rate

$2,426step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $2,038–$2,814
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Atchison price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,426

Return trip

Atchison → Dallas$2,959

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Atchison by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Atchison, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,799	$3.20	$1,601 – $1,997
53' refrigerated	$2,146	$3.82	$1,867 – $2,425
48' flatbed	$2,218	$3.95	$1,908 – $2,529
Step deck	$2,426	$4.32	$2,038 – $2,814
Power only	$1,563	$2.78	$1,360 – $1,766
Hotshot	$1,178	$2.10	$978 – $1,379
26' box truck	$1,165	$2.07	$990 – $1,339
Sprinter van	$720	$1.28	$604 – $835

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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 Atchison

Step deck lanes into Atchison, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,322 mi	$4,851	$3.67	$4,074 – $5,627	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,580 mi	$7,517	$4.76	$6,314 – $8,719	4 d
Chicago, IL	496 mi	$2,870	$5.79	$2,411 – $3,330	2 d
Houston, TX	797 mi	$3,088	$3.87	$2,594 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,469	$2.87	$2,914 – $4,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,251 mi	$4,119	$3.29	$3,460 – $4,778	3 d
San Antonio, TX	854 mi	$3,249	$3.80	$2,729 – $3,769	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,544 mi	$7,373	$4.78	$6,193 – $8,552	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Atchison, KS is estimated at $2,426 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,038 and $2,814.

How far is Dallas, TX from Atchison, KS by truck?

About 562 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $2,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atchison, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,959, which makes Dallas, TX to Atchison, KS 18% 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