Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA step deck rate

$1,819step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.32
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,528–$2,110
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to DeRidder price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,819

Return trip

DeRidder → Dallas$1,671

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to DeRidder by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,315	$4.57	$1,170 – $1,460
53' refrigerated	$1,571	$5.45	$1,367 – $1,775
48' flatbed	$1,657	$5.75	$1,425 – $1,889
Step deck	$1,819	$6.32	$1,528 – $2,110
Power only	$1,122	$3.89	$976 – $1,267
Hotshot	$845	$2.93	$701 – $988
26' box truck	$843	$2.93	$717 – $970
Sprinter van	$526	$1.83	$442 – $610

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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 DeRidder

Step deck lanes into DeRidder, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$5,935	$3.94	$4,986 – $6,885	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$8,982	$5.15	$7,545 – $10,419	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$5,029	$5.20	$4,225 – $5,834	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,457	$8.52	$1,224 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,077	$3.10	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$5,008	$3.54	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$2,119	$5.51	$1,780 – $2,459	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$8,599	$5.19	$7,223 – $9,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA is estimated at $1,819 all-in in October 2026, or $6.32 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,528 and $2,110.

How far is Dallas, TX from DeRidder, LA by truck?

About 288 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $290 of the $1,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,671, which makes Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA 9% 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