Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hammond, IN step deck rate

$3,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $2,892–$3,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,498
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $3,443

Return trip

Hammond → Dallas$4,287

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hammond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,594	$2.77	$2,309 – $2,880
53' refrigerated	$3,093	$3.30	$2,691 – $3,495
48' flatbed	$3,156	$3.37	$2,714 – $3,597
Step deck	$3,443	$3.67	$2,892 – $3,994
Power only	$2,279	$2.43	$1,983 – $2,575
Hotshot	$1,720	$1.84	$1,427 – $2,012
26' box truck	$1,690	$1.80	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.11	$872 – $1,204

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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 Hammond

Step deck lanes into Hammond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	835 mi	$3,355	$4.02	$2,818 – $3,891	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,073 mi	$9,380	$4.52	$7,879 – $10,881	5 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,886	$3.55	$3,264 – $4,507	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,568	$2.67	$3,837 – $5,299	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	773 mi	$2,816	$3.64	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,259	$3.46	$3,577 – $4,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$9,257	$4.53	$7,776 – $10,739	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$2,910	$2.92	$2,444 – $3,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hammond, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Hammond, IN is estimated at $3,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,892 and $3,994.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hammond, IN by truck?

About 937 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 $945 of the $3,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,287, which makes Dallas, TX to Hammond, IN 20% 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