Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Emporia, KS step deck rate

$2,136step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 459 mi
Typical range: $1,794–$2,478
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,673
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $2,136

Return trip

Emporia → Dallas$2,605

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,572	$3.43	$1,399 – $1,745
53' refrigerated	$1,877	$4.09	$1,633 – $2,120
48' flatbed	$1,951	$4.25	$1,678 – $2,224
Step deck	$2,136	$4.65	$1,794 – $2,478
Power only	$1,359	$2.96	$1,182 – $1,535
Hotshot	$1,024	$2.23	$850 – $1,198
26' box truck	$1,015	$2.21	$863 – $1,167
Sprinter van	$629	$1.37	$528 – $729

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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 Emporia

Step deck lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$5,108	$3.63	$4,291 – $5,925	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,201	$4.80	$6,049 – $8,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$3,242	$5.41	$2,723 – $3,761	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$2,829	$4.01	$2,376 – $3,282	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$3,258	$2.91	$2,736 – $3,779	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$4,339	$3.25	$3,645 – $5,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$2,945	$3.95	$2,473 – $3,416	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$7,025	$4.82	$5,901 – $8,149	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Emporia, KS?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Emporia, KS is estimated at $2,136 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 459 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,794 and $2,478.

How far is Dallas, TX from Emporia, KS by truck?

About 459 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $2,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Emporia, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,605, which makes Dallas, TX to Emporia, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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