Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gainesville, GA step deck rate

$3,801step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $3,192–$4,409
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,907
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,801

Return trip

Gainesville → Dallas$3,213

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

Dallas to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,859	$3.22	$2,545 – $3,174
53' refrigerated	$3,409	$3.84	$2,966 – $3,852
48' flatbed	$3,483	$3.93	$2,995 – $3,970
Step deck	$3,801	$4.28	$3,192 – $4,409
Power only	$2,509	$2.83	$2,183 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$2.13	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,862	$2.10	$1,582 – $2,141
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.29	$961 – $1,327

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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 Gainesville

Step deck lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$3,819	$4.64	$3,208 – $4,430	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$11,924	$5.14	$10,016 – $13,832	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,950	$5.96	$3,318 – $4,582	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$3,775	$4.29	$3,171 – $4,379	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$5,767	$3.02	$4,845 – $6,690	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$3,116	$4.26	$2,617 – $3,615	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,451	$4.08	$3,739 – $5,163	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$11,624	$5.15	$9,764 – $13,483	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gainesville, GA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $3,801 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,192 and $4,409.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 887 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 $894 of the $3,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,907 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,213, which makes Dallas, TX to Gainesville, GA 18% 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