Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA step deck rate

$3,570step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $2,999–$4,141
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,748
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $3,570

Return trip

Dalton → Dallas$3,018

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Dallas to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$3.29	$2,384 – $2,974
53' refrigerated	$3,195	$3.92	$2,779 – $3,610
48' flatbed	$3,270	$4.01	$2,812 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,570	$4.38	$2,999 – $4,141
Power only	$2,347	$2.88	$2,042 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,771	$2.17	$1,470 – $2,072
26' box truck	$1,743	$2.14	$1,481 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,072	$1.31	$900 – $1,243

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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 Dalton

Step deck lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,938	$4.59	$3,308 – $4,568	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$11,551	$5.16	$9,703 – $13,399	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$3,700	$6.15	$3,108 – $4,292	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,599	$4.37	$3,023 – $4,175	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,556	$3.04	$4,667 – $6,444	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,222	$4.20	$2,706 – $3,737	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$4,259	$4.13	$3,577 – $4,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$11,260	$5.17	$9,458 – $13,061	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,570 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,999 and $4,141.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dalton, GA by truck?

About 815 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 $822 of the $3,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,018, which makes Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA 18% 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