Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Garner, NC step deck rate

$5,019step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $4,216–$5,822
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Garner price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,765
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $5,019

Return trip

Garner → Dallas$4,118

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dallas to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,810	$3.06	$3,390 – $4,229
53' refrigerated	$4,540	$3.65	$3,950 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,606	$3.70	$3,961 – $5,250
Step deck	$5,019	$4.03	$4,216 – $5,822
Power only	$3,364	$2.70	$2,926 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.04	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,488	$2.00	$2,115 – $2,862
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.22	$1,280 – $1,768

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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 Garner

Step deck lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,774	$5.50	$2,331 – $3,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$13,609	$5.14	$11,432 – $15,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$4,426	$5.80	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,022	$4.03	$4,219 – $5,826	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,743	$3.01	$5,664 – $7,822	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,197	$5.27	$1,845 – $2,548	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,708	$3.92	$4,795 – $6,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Garner, NC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Garner, NC is estimated at $5,019 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,216 and $5,822.

How far is Dallas, TX from Garner, NC by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,254 of the $5,019 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,765 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garner, NC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,118, which makes Dallas, TX to Garner, NC 22% 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