Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$1,616step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.12
Distance: 264 mi
Typical range: $1,357–$1,874
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,616

Return trip

Fort Smith → Dallas$1,634

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Dallas to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,164	$4.41	$1,036 – $1,292
53' refrigerated	$1,391	$5.27	$1,210 – $1,572
48' flatbed	$1,471	$5.57	$1,265 – $1,677
Step deck	$1,616	$6.12	$1,357 – $1,874
Power only	$990	$3.75	$862 – $1,119
Hotshot	$746	$2.82	$619 – $872
26' box truck	$745	$2.82	$634 – $857
Sprinter van	$466	$1.76	$391 – $540

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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 Fort Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Fort Smith, AR?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $1,616 all-in in October 2026, or $6.12 a mile over about 264 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,357 and $1,874.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 264 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 $266 of the $1,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,634, which makes Dallas, TX to Fort Smith, AR 1% 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