Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Battle Creek, MI step deck rate

$3,869step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,487
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Battle Creek price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,786
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Battle Creek → Dallas$4,794

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,926	$2.72	$2,604 – $3,248
53' refrigerated	$3,487	$3.25	$3,034 – $3,941
48' flatbed	$3,548	$3.30	$3,051 – $4,045
Step deck	$3,869	$3.60	$3,250 – $4,487
Power only	$2,577	$2.40	$2,242 – $2,912
Hotshot	$1,945	$1.81	$1,614 – $2,275
26' box truck	$1,908	$1.78	$1,622 – $2,195
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.09	$983 – $1,358

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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 Battle Creek

Step deck lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,996	$4.27	$2,516 – $3,475	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$10,060	$4.54	$8,451 – $11,670	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,632	$10.67	$1,371 – $1,894	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$4,274	$3.51	$3,590 – $4,958	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,958	$2.67	$4,165 – $5,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,514	$3.89	$2,112 – $2,916	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,683	$3.44	$3,933 – $5,432	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,944	$4.55	$8,353 – $11,536	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Battle Creek, MI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,487.

How far is Dallas, TX from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 1,074 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 $1,083 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,794, which makes Dallas, TX to Battle Creek, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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