Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN step deck rate

$3,045step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,558–$3,533
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Dickson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,353
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $3,045

Return trip

Dickson → Dallas$2,932

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Dickson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,273	$3.31	$2,023 – $2,523
53' refrigerated	$2,711	$3.95	$2,359 – $3,064
48' flatbed	$2,787	$4.06	$2,397 – $3,178
Step deck	$3,045	$4.44	$2,558 – $3,533
Power only	$1,984	$2.89	$1,726 – $2,242
Hotshot	$1,496	$2.18	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,476	$2.15	$1,254 – $1,697
Sprinter van	$909	$1.33	$764 – $1,055

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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 Dickson

Step deck lanes into Dickson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	936 mi	$4,055	$4.33	$3,406 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$10,398	$5.02	$8,734 – $12,062	5 d
Chicago, IL	471 mi	$3,051	$6.48	$2,562 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,243	$4.32	$2,724 – $3,762	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,949	$2.98	$4,157 – $5,741	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	848 mi	$3,344	$3.94	$2,809 – $3,880	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,812	$4.08	$3,202 – $4,422	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,011 mi	$10,139	$5.04	$8,517 – $11,761	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN is estimated at $3,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,558 and $3,533.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dickson, TN by truck?

About 686 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 $692 of the $3,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dickson, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Dallas, TX to Dickson, TN 4% 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