Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI step deck rate

$8,183step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 1,787 mi
Typical range: $6,874–$9,493
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Cranston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,381
Fuel: $1,802
All-in estimate: $8,183

Return trip

Cranston → Dallas$5,372

This direction runs 52% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Dallas to Cranston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,259	$3.50	$5,570 – $6,947
53' refrigerated	$7,456	$4.17	$6,487 – $8,425
48' flatbed	$7,518	$4.21	$6,466 – $8,571
Step deck	$8,183	$4.58	$6,874 – $9,493
Power only	$5,555	$3.11	$4,833 – $6,277
Hotshot	$4,193	$2.35	$3,481 – $4,906
26' box truck	$4,100	$2.29	$3,485 – $4,714
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.40	$2,103 – $2,904

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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 Cranston

Step deck lanes into Cranston, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	175 mi	$1,976	$11.29	$1,660 – $2,292	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,046 mi	$18,631	$6.12	$15,650 – $21,612	7 d
Chicago, IL	983 mi	$6,445	$6.56	$5,413 – $7,476	3 d
Houston, TX	1,849 mi	$8,427	$4.56	$7,078 – $9,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,678 mi	$9,529	$3.56	$8,004 – $11,053	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	267 mi	$2,095	$7.85	$1,760 – $2,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,041 mi	$9,180	$4.50	$7,711 – $10,649	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,013 mi	$18,448	$6.12	$15,496 – $21,399	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI is estimated at $8,183 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 1,787 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,874 and $9,493.

How far is Dallas, TX from Cranston, RI by truck?

About 1,787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,802 of the $8,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cranston, RI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Dallas, TX to Cranston, RI 52% 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