Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Decatur, AL step deck rate

$3,125step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $2,625–$3,625
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,440
Fuel: $685
All-in estimate: $3,125

Return trip

Decatur → Dallas$3,037

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,332	$3.43	$2,075 – $2,588
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$4.10	$2,419 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,860	$4.21	$2,459 – $3,260
Step deck	$3,125	$4.60	$2,625 – $3,625
Power only	$2,035	$3.00	$1,770 – $2,299
Hotshot	$1,535	$2.26	$1,274 – $1,795
26' box truck	$1,513	$2.23	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$933	$1.37	$783 – $1,082

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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 Decatur

Step deck lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,329	$4.43	$3,637 – $5,022	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,917	$5.18	$9,171 – $12,664	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$3,656	$6.15	$3,071 – $4,241	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$3,185	$4.56	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$5,192	$3.07	$4,361 – $6,023	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$3,574	$4.03	$3,002 – $4,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,827	$4.26	$3,215 – $4,440	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$10,618	$5.20	$8,919 – $12,317	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Decatur, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $3,125 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,625 and $3,625.

How far is Dallas, TX from Decatur, AL by truck?

About 679 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 $685 of the $3,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,037, which makes Dallas, TX to Decatur, AL 3% 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