Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC step deck rate

$4,162step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $3,496–$4,828
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $966
All-in estimate: $4,162

Return trip

Clemson → Dallas$3,336

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

Dallas to Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$3.28	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,741	$3.90	$3,254 – $4,227
48' flatbed	$3,815	$3.98	$3,281 – $4,349
Step deck	$4,162	$4.34	$3,496 – $4,828
Power only	$2,758	$2.88	$2,399 – $3,117
Hotshot	$2,081	$2.17	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,045	$2.13	$1,738 – $2,351
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.31	$1,054 – $1,456

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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 Clemson

Step deck lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,692	$4.92	$3,101 – $4,283	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$12,611	$5.29	$10,593 – $14,629	6 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$4,073	$6.16	$3,421 – $4,724	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$4,149	$4.35	$3,485 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$6,132	$3.11	$5,151 – $7,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,995	$4.54	$2,516 – $3,474	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,844	$4.16	$4,069 – $5,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$12,315	$5.31	$10,345 – $14,286	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC is estimated at $4,162 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,496 and $4,828.

How far is Dallas, TX from Clemson, SC by truck?

About 958 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $966 of the $4,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clemson, SC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,336, which makes Dallas, TX to Clemson, SC 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