Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD step deck rate

$6,306step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $5,297–$7,315
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Elkton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,813
Fuel: $1,493
All-in estimate: $6,306

Return trip

Elkton → Dallas$5,117

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,805	$3.24	$4,277 – $5,334
53' refrigerated	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470
48' flatbed	$5,790	$3.91	$4,980 – $6,601
Step deck	$6,306	$4.26	$5,297 – $7,315
Power only	$4,254	$2.87	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,211	$2.17	$2,665 – $3,757
26' box truck	$3,143	$2.12	$2,672 – $3,615
Sprinter van	$1,922	$1.30	$1,615 – $2,230

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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 Elkton

Step deck lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,675	$11.47	$1,407 – $1,943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$15,542	$5.57	$13,056 – $18,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,785	$6.34	$4,019 – $5,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,487	$4.23	$5,449 – $7,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,825	$3.25	$6,573 – $9,076	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$7,181	$4.16	$6,032 – $8,330	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$15,331	$5.58	$12,878 – $17,784	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	850 mi	$3,284	$3.86	$2,758 – $3,809	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD is estimated at $6,306 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,297 and $7,315.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,493 of the $6,306 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,117, which makes Dallas, TX to Elkton, MD 23% 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