Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gadsden, AL step deck rate

$3,313step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $2,783–$3,843
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Gadsden price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $3,313

Return trip

Gadsden → Dallas$3,220

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,479	$3.36	$2,206 – $2,752
53' refrigerated	$2,956	$4.01	$2,572 – $3,341
48' flatbed	$3,033	$4.11	$2,609 – $3,458
Step deck	$3,313	$4.49	$2,783 – $3,843
Power only	$2,167	$2.94	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,635	$2.21	$1,357 – $1,913
26' box truck	$1,611	$2.18	$1,369 – $1,852
Sprinter van	$992	$1.34	$833 – $1,150

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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 Gadsden

Step deck lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$4,241	$4.46	$3,563 – $4,920	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$11,244	$5.16	$9,445 – $13,043	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$3,873	$5.99	$3,253 – $4,492	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,300	$4.50	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$5,372	$3.05	$4,512 – $6,232	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,492	$4.06	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,965	$4.21	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$10,936	$5.18	$9,186 – $12,685	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gadsden, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $3,313 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,783 and $3,843.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gadsden, AL by truck?

About 738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $744 of the $3,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gadsden, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,220, which makes Dallas, TX to Gadsden, AL 3% 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