Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Canton, SD step deck rate

$3,317step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 857 mi
Typical range: $2,786–$3,848
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Canton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,317

Return trip

Canton → Dallas$4,006

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,493	$2.91	$2,219 – $2,767
53' refrigerated	$2,972	$3.47	$2,586 – $3,359
48' flatbed	$3,039	$3.55	$2,613 – $3,464
Step deck	$3,317	$3.87	$2,786 – $3,848
Power only	$2,186	$2.55	$1,902 – $2,471
Hotshot	$1,649	$1.92	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.89	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$997	$1.16	$838 – $1,157

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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 Canton

Step deck lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$5,131	$3.70	$4,310 – $5,952	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,634	$4.85	$6,412 – $8,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,110	$5.69	$2,613 – $3,608	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,028	$3.65	$3,384 – $4,673	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,661	$2.89	$3,075 – $4,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,408	$3.31	$3,703 – $5,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,114	$3.62	$3,456 – $4,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$7,593	$4.85	$6,378 – $8,808	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Canton, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Canton, SD is estimated at $3,317 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 857 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,786 and $3,848.

How far is Dallas, TX from Canton, SD by truck?

About 857 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 $864 of the $3,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes Dallas, TX to Canton, SD 17% 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