Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE step deck rate

$2,748step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 706 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,187
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: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,036
Fuel: $712
All-in estimate: $2,748

Return trip

Columbus → Dallas$3,518

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

Dallas to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,053	$2.91	$1,827 – $2,279
53' refrigerated	$2,448	$3.47	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,515	$3.56	$2,163 – $2,867
Step deck	$2,748	$3.89	$2,308 – $3,187
Power only	$1,793	$2.54	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.92	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,333	$1.89	$1,133 – $1,533
Sprinter van	$821	$1.16	$690 – $953

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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, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,040	$3.51	$4,234 – $5,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$3,114	$5.28	$2,616 – $3,613	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,439	$3.59	$2,889 – $3,989	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,223	$2.81	$2,707 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$4,313	$3.14	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$3,494	$3.57	$2,935 – $4,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Columbus, NE is estimated at $2,748 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 706 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,187.

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

About 706 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 $712 of the $2,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,036 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Dallas, TX to Columbus, 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