Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elyria, OH step deck rate

$4,210step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $3,536–$4,884
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Elyria price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,020
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $4,210

Return trip

Elyria → Dallas$5,056

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Elyria by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elyria, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,191	$2.70	$2,840 – $3,543
53' refrigerated	$3,804	$3.22	$3,309 – $4,298
48' flatbed	$3,862	$3.27	$3,322 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,210	$3.57	$3,536 – $4,884
Power only	$2,816	$2.39	$2,450 – $3,182
Hotshot	$2,125	$1.80	$1,764 – $2,486
26' box truck	$2,084	$1.77	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.08	$1,072 – $1,481

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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 Elyria

Step deck lanes into Elyria, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,434	$4.81	$2,045 – $2,823	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,399 mi	$10,904	$4.55	$9,159 – $12,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	342 mi	$2,338	$6.84	$1,964 – $2,713	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,517	$3.51	$3,795 – $5,240	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,030 mi	$5,409	$2.66	$4,543 – $6,274	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	445 mi	$1,998	$4.49	$1,678 – $2,317	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,996	$3.43	$4,196 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,364 mi	$10,762	$4.55	$9,040 – $12,484	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elyria, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elyria, OH is estimated at $4,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,536 and $4,884.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elyria, OH by truck?

About 1,180 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 $1,190 of the $4,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,020 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elyria, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,056, which makes Dallas, TX to Elyria, OH 17% cheaper. 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