Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC step deck rate

$4,528step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $3,803–$5,252
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $1,102
All-in estimate: $4,528

Return trip

Cornelius → Dallas$3,715

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

Dallas to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252
Power only	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,235	$2.04	$1,900 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590

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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 Cornelius

Step deck lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$3,154	$5.14	$2,650 – $3,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$12,935	$5.17	$10,865 – $15,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,060	$6.01	$3,410 – $4,709	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,348	$3.03	$5,332 – $7,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,522	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,926	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,221	$4.00	$4,385 – $6,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,658	$5.18	$10,633 – $14,683	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $4,528 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,803 and $5,252.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cornelius, NC by truck?

About 1,093 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 $1,102 of the $4,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cornelius, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,715, which makes Dallas, TX to Cornelius, NC 22% 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