Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE step deck rate

$3,308step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,779–$3,837
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Chadron price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Chadron → Dallas$4,235

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Chadron by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,491	$2.73	$2,217 – $2,765
53' refrigerated	$2,969	$3.26	$2,583 – $3,355
48' flatbed	$3,032	$3.33	$2,607 – $3,456
Step deck	$3,308	$3.63	$2,779 – $3,837
Power only	$2,187	$2.40	$1,903 – $2,471
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.81	$1,369 – $1,930
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.78	$1,379 – $1,865
Sprinter van	$996	$1.09	$837 – $1,156

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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 Chadron

Step deck lanes into Chadron, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$6,001	$3.39	$5,041 – $6,961	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,215 mi	$5,877	$4.84	$4,936 – $6,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,287	$4.64	$3,601 – $4,973	2 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$4,027	$3.43	$3,382 – $4,671	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	952 mi	$2,790	$2.93	$2,344 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,711 mi	$5,182	$3.03	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,128 mi	$3,901	$3.46	$3,277 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,220 mi	$5,896	$4.83	$4,953 – $6,839	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,779 and $3,837.

How far is Dallas, TX from Chadron, NE by truck?

About 911 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 $919 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chadron, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Dallas, TX to Chadron, NE 22% 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