Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Baldwin, PA step deck rate

$5,408step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,542–$6,273
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Baldwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,137
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Baldwin → Dallas$4,133

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

Dallas to Baldwin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Baldwin, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$3.26	$3,654 – $4,557
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$3.88	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,962	$3.94	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,408	$4.29	$4,542 – $6,273
Power only	$3,626	$2.88	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,682	$2.13	$2,280 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.30	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Baldwin

Step deck lanes into Baldwin, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	373 mi	$2,476	$6.64	$2,080 – $2,872	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,531 mi	$13,937	$5.51	$11,707 – $16,167	6 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$3,507	$7.16	$2,946 – $4,068	2 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,689	$4.24	$4,778 – $6,599	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,153 mi	$6,939	$3.22	$5,829 – $8,049	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	301 mi	$1,963	$6.52	$1,649 – $2,278	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$6,320	$4.15	$5,309 – $7,331	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$13,745	$5.52	$11,546 – $15,944	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Baldwin, PA is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,542 and $6,273.

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

About 1,260 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 $1,271 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,133, which makes Dallas, TX to Baldwin, PA 31% more expensive. 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