Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN step deck rate

$3,203step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,691–$3,716
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Bloomington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,345
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Bloomington → Dallas$3,988

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Bloomington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,407	$2.83	$2,142 – $2,672
53' refrigerated	$2,870	$3.37	$2,497 – $3,243
48' flatbed	$2,935	$3.45	$2,524 – $3,346
Step deck	$3,203	$3.76	$2,691 – $3,716
Power only	$2,111	$2.48	$1,836 – $2,385
Hotshot	$1,592	$1.87	$1,322 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,566	$1.84	$1,331 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$963	$1.13	$809 – $1,117

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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 Bloomington

Step deck lanes into Bloomington, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$3,239	$4.07	$2,721 – $3,758	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,118 mi	$9,558	$4.51	$8,029 – $11,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	230 mi	$1,888	$8.21	$1,586 – $2,191	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$3,529	$3.65	$2,964 – $4,094	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,733 mi	$4,618	$2.66	$3,879 – $5,356	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	719 mi	$2,674	$3.72	$2,246 – $3,102	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$3,977	$3.52	$3,341 – $4,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,074 mi	$9,384	$4.52	$7,882 – $10,885	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,691 and $3,716.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bloomington, IN by truck?

About 851 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 $858 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bloomington, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,988, which makes Dallas, TX to Bloomington, IN 20% 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