Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Benton, AR step deck rate

$1,776step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $1,492–$2,061
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Benton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,453
Fuel: $323
All-in estimate: $1,776

Return trip

Benton → Dallas$1,796

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Dallas to Benton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Benton, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,289	$4.03	$1,148 – $1,431
53' refrigerated	$1,540	$4.81	$1,340 – $1,740
48' flatbed	$1,619	$5.06	$1,392 – $1,846
Step deck	$1,776	$5.55	$1,492 – $2,061
Power only	$1,103	$3.45	$960 – $1,247
Hotshot	$831	$2.60	$690 – $972
26' box truck	$828	$2.59	$704 – $952
Sprinter van	$516	$1.61	$433 – $598

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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 Benton

Step deck lanes into Benton, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$4,866	$3.75	$4,088 – $5,645	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$8,290	$4.78	$6,963 – $9,616	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$3,559	$5.32	$2,989 – $4,128	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$2,109	$4.84	$1,772 – $2,447	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,319 mi	$3,788	$2.87	$3,182 – $4,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$4,089	$3.37	$3,434 – $4,743	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,539	$4.33	$2,133 – $2,946	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$8,013	$4.80	$6,731 – $9,295	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Benton, AR is estimated at $1,776 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,492 and $2,061.

How far is Dallas, TX from Benton, AR by truck?

About 320 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 $323 of the $1,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Benton, AR to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, which makes Dallas, TX to Benton, AR 1% 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