Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elizabethtown, KY step deck rate

$3,311step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,781–$3,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,477
Fuel: $834
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Elizabethtown → Dallas$3,309

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$3.01	$2,212 – $2,759
53' refrigerated	$2,964	$3.58	$2,578 – $3,349
48' flatbed	$3,033	$3.67	$2,608 – $3,457
Step deck	$3,311	$4.00	$2,781 – $3,840
Power only	$2,178	$2.63	$1,895 – $2,462
Hotshot	$1,643	$1.99	$1,364 – $1,923
26' box truck	$1,617	$1.96	$1,375 – $1,860
Sprinter van	$994	$1.20	$835 – $1,153

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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 Elizabethtown

Step deck lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,404	$4.30	$2,859 – $3,948	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$10,260	$4.75	$8,618 – $11,902	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,464	$6.94	$2,070 – $2,858	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,946	$2.81	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,790	$3.95	$2,343 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$4,081	$3.75	$3,428 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$10,051	$4.77	$8,443 – $11,659	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elizabethtown, KY?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,781 and $3,840.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 827 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 $834 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,477 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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