Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS step deck rate

$2,175step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $1,827–$2,524
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Great Bend price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,698
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,175

Return trip

Great Bend → Dallas$2,653

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

Dallas to Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,603	$3.39	$1,427 – $1,779
53' refrigerated	$1,913	$4.04	$1,664 – $2,162
48' flatbed	$1,987	$4.20	$1,709 – $2,265
Step deck	$2,175	$4.60	$1,827 – $2,524
Power only	$1,387	$2.93	$1,206 – $1,567
Hotshot	$1,045	$2.21	$867 – $1,223
26' box truck	$1,036	$2.19	$880 – $1,191
Sprinter van	$641	$1.36	$539 – $744

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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 Great Bend

Step deck lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,592	$3.56	$4,698 – $6,487	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$6,537	$4.90	$5,491 – $7,583	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,780	$5.05	$3,175 – $4,385	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,916	$3.96	$2,450 – $3,383	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,892	$3.02	$2,429 – $3,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,772	$3.19	$4,009 – $5,536	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,888	$3.98	$2,426 – $3,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$6,373	$4.92	$5,353 – $7,392	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $2,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,827 and $2,524.

How far is Dallas, TX from Great Bend, KS by truck?

About 473 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 $477 of the $2,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,653, which makes Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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