Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD step deck rate

$3,437step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,887–$3,987
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,530
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $3,437

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Dallas$4,151

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,587	$2.88	$2,302 – $2,872
53' refrigerated	$3,084	$3.43	$2,683 – $3,485
48' flatbed	$3,150	$3.50	$2,709 – $3,591
Step deck	$3,437	$3.82	$2,887 – $3,987
Power only	$2,271	$2.53	$1,976 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.91	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,685	$1.87	$1,432 – $1,937
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.15	$869 – $1,200

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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 Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$5,159	$3.70	$4,333 – $5,984	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,671	$4.84	$6,443 – $8,898	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$4,152	$3.62	$3,487 – $4,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,703	$2.89	$3,111 – $4,296	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,440	$3.31	$3,730 – $5,151	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$4,235	$3.60	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,646	$4.85	$6,423 – $8,869	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,437 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,887 and $3,987.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 899 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 $907 of the $3,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,151, which makes Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD 17% 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