Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clayton, DE step deck rate

$6,307step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,486 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,316
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,809
Fuel: $1,498
All-in estimate: $6,307

Return trip

Clayton → Dallas$5,049

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,806	$3.23	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,726	$3.85	$4,982 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,791	$3.90	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,307	$4.24	$5,297 – $7,316
Power only	$4,255	$2.86	$3,702 – $4,808
Hotshot	$3,212	$2.16	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,144	$2.12	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.29	$1,615 – $2,230

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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 Clayton

Step deck lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,704	$11.00	$1,432 – $1,977	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$15,570	$5.55	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,862	$6.27	$4,084 – $5,640	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$6,466	$4.22	$5,431 – $7,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$7,838	$3.24	$6,584 – $9,092	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$1,224	$17.99	$1,028 – $1,419	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$15,354	$5.56	$12,898 – $17,811	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Clayton, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Clayton, DE is estimated at $6,307 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,486 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,316.

How far is Dallas, TX from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 1,486 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 $1,498 of the $6,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,049, which makes Dallas, TX to Clayton, DE 25% 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