Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH step deck rate

$3,601step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $3,025–$4,177
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,627
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,601

Return trip

Hamilton → Dallas$4,325

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Dallas to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,716	$2.81	$2,417 – $3,014
53' refrigerated	$3,237	$3.35	$2,816 – $3,658
48' flatbed	$3,301	$3.42	$2,839 – $3,763
Step deck	$3,601	$3.73	$3,025 – $4,177
Power only	$2,387	$2.47	$2,077 – $2,698
Hotshot	$1,801	$1.86	$1,495 – $2,107
26' box truck	$1,770	$1.83	$1,504 – $2,035
Sprinter van	$1,086	$1.12	$912 – $1,260

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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 Hamilton

Step deck lanes into Hamilton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,933	$4.37	$2,464 – $3,402	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$10,269	$4.58	$8,626 – $11,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$2,101	$7.59	$1,765 – $2,438	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$3,888	$3.64	$3,266 – $4,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$5,009	$2.70	$4,208 – $5,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$2,398	$4.04	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,372	$3.53	$3,673 – $5,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$10,095	$4.59	$8,480 – $11,711	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH is estimated at $3,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,025 and $4,177.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hamilton, OH by truck?

About 966 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 $974 of the $3,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,627 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,325, which makes Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH 17% 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