Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elsmere, DE step deck rate

$6,349step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,333–$7,365
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Elsmere price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,838
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $6,349

Return trip

Elsmere → Dallas$5,083

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Elsmere by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elsmere, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,839	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,371
53' refrigerated	$5,765	$3.85	$5,016 – $6,515
48' flatbed	$5,830	$3.89	$5,014 – $6,646
Step deck	$6,349	$4.24	$5,333 – $7,365
Power only	$4,285	$2.86	$3,728 – $4,842
Hotshot	$3,234	$2.16	$2,684 – $3,784
26' box truck	$3,166	$2.11	$2,691 – $3,640
Sprinter van	$1,936	$1.29	$1,626 – $2,245

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 Elsmere

Step deck lanes into Elsmere, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,603	$12.52	$1,347 – $1,859	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$15,565	$5.55	$13,075 – $18,055	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,817	$6.30	$4,046 – $5,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$6,529	$4.22	$5,484 – $7,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,844	$3.24	$6,589 – $9,098	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$7,221	$4.14	$6,066 – $8,377	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$3,320	$3.83	$2,789 – $3,852	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elsmere, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elsmere, DE is estimated at $6,349 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,333 and $7,365.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elsmere, DE by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $6,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elsmere, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,083, which makes Dallas, TX to Elsmere, DE 25% 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