Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND step deck rate

$4,843step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,274 mi
Typical range: $4,068–$5,617
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $4,843

Return trip

Grafton → Dallas$5,451

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Dallas to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,678	$2.89	$3,273 – $4,082
53' refrigerated	$4,383	$3.44	$3,813 – $4,952
48' flatbed	$4,444	$3.49	$3,822 – $5,066
Step deck	$4,843	$3.80	$4,068 – $5,617
Power only	$3,249	$2.55	$2,826 – $3,671
Hotshot	$2,452	$1.92	$2,035 – $2,869
26' box truck	$2,403	$1.89	$2,042 – $2,763
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.15	$1,236 – $1,706

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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 Grafton

Step deck lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,866	$3.92	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$8,878	$5.13	$7,457 – $10,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$4,233	$5.47	$3,556 – $4,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,612	$3.68	$4,714 – $6,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,531	$3.01	$3,806 – $5,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$5,116	$3.50	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,683	$3.67	$4,774 – $6,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,969	$5.12	$7,534 – $10,404	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND is estimated at $4,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,274 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,068 and $5,617.

How far is Dallas, TX from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,274 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 $1,285 of the $4,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,451, which makes Dallas, TX to Grafton, ND 11% 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