Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MD step deck rate

$6,179step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $5,190–$7,167
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,722
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $6,179

Return trip

Cambridge → Dallas$5,014

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$3.26	$4,188 – $5,223
53' refrigerated	$5,607	$3.88	$4,878 – $6,336
48' flatbed	$5,673	$3.93	$4,879 – $6,467
Step deck	$6,179	$4.28	$5,190 – $7,167
Power only	$4,164	$2.88	$3,623 – $4,706
Hotshot	$3,143	$2.18	$2,609 – $3,678
26' box truck	$3,077	$2.13	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.30	$1,581 – $2,183

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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 Cambridge

Step deck lanes into Cambridge, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$1,946	$8.93	$1,635 – $2,257	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$15,497	$5.57	$13,018 – $17,977	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,853	$6.30	$4,076 – $5,629	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$6,310	$4.26	$5,300 – $7,319	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$7,778	$3.25	$6,534 – $9,023	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$1,444	$10.86	$1,213 – $1,675	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$7,018	$4.17	$5,895 – $8,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$15,266	$5.58	$12,823 – $17,708	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $6,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,190 and $7,167.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cambridge, MD by truck?

About 1,445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,457 of the $6,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,014, which makes Dallas, TX to Cambridge, MD 23% 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