Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN step deck rate

$3,298step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 885 mi
Typical range: $2,770–$3,826
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Columbus price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,406
Fuel: $892
All-in estimate: $3,298

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$4,106

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,481	$2.80	$2,208 – $2,754
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$3.34	$2,573 – $3,342
48' flatbed	$3,022	$3.41	$2,599 – $3,445
Step deck	$3,298	$3.73	$2,770 – $3,826
Power only	$2,177	$2.46	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.86	$1,363 – $1,922
26' box truck	$1,615	$1.83	$1,373 – $1,858
Sprinter van	$992	$1.12	$834 – $1,151

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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 Columbus

Step deck lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$3,127	$4.13	$2,627 – $3,627	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$9,708	$4.50	$8,155 – $11,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,928	$8.00	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,607	$3.62	$3,030 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,704	$2.66	$3,951 – $5,457	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,572	$3.78	$2,160 – $2,983	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$4,064	$3.50	$3,414 – $4,714	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$9,534	$4.51	$8,009 – $11,060	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $3,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 885 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,770 and $3,826.

How far is Dallas, TX from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 885 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 $892 of the $3,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,106, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, IN 20% 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