Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elko, NV step deck rate

$5,222step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,399 mi
Typical range: $4,386–$6,057
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Elko price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,811
Fuel: $1,411
All-in estimate: $5,222

Return trip

Elko → Dallas$4,048

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Dallas to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$2.84	$3,537 – $4,411
53' refrigerated	$4,735	$3.38	$4,120 – $5,351
48' flatbed	$4,794	$3.43	$4,123 – $5,465
Step deck	$5,222	$3.73	$4,386 – $6,057
Power only	$3,515	$2.51	$3,058 – $3,972
Hotshot	$2,653	$1.90	$2,202 – $3,104
26' box truck	$2,598	$1.86	$2,209 – $2,988
Sprinter van	$1,590	$1.14	$1,335 – $1,844

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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 Elko

Step deck lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$9,331	$3.65	$7,838 – $10,824	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$3,847	$6.61	$3,232 – $4,463	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$7,928	$4.63	$6,659 – $9,196	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,908	$3.64	$4,962 – $6,853	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$2,354	$3.68	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$8,118	$3.25	$6,819 – $9,417	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,446	$3.70	$4,575 – $6,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$4,188	$6.35	$3,518 – $4,858	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elko, NV?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elko, NV is estimated at $5,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,386 and $6,057.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elko, NV by truck?

About 1,399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,411 of the $5,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,048, which makes Dallas, TX to Elko, NV 29% 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