Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN step deck rate

$3,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$4,038
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,647
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Cleveland → Dallas$3,352

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$3.16	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$3.77	$2,711 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,189	$3.86	$2,743 – $3,636
Step deck	$3,481	$4.21	$2,924 – $4,038
Power only	$2,291	$2.77	$1,993 – $2,588
Hotshot	$1,728	$2.09	$1,434 – $2,022
26' box truck	$1,700	$2.06	$1,445 – $1,955
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.26	$878 – $1,213

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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 Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	832 mi	$3,714	$4.46	$3,120 – $4,308	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$11,153	$4.97	$9,368 – $12,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,451	$6.03	$2,898 – $4,003	2 d
Houston, TX	846 mi	$3,540	$4.18	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,831 mi	$5,373	$2.93	$4,513 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,033	$4.09	$2,547 – $3,518	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,049 mi	$4,167	$3.97	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$10,881	$4.99	$9,140 – $12,622	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $4,038.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cleveland, TN by truck?

About 827 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 $834 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,352, which makes Dallas, TX to Cleveland, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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