Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hoover, AL step deck rate

$3,134step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.60
Distance: 682 mi
Typical range: $2,633–$3,636
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,446
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $3,134

Return trip

Hoover → Dallas$3,046

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$3.43	$2,082 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,790	$4.09	$2,427 – $3,153
48' flatbed	$2,869	$4.21	$2,467 – $3,270
Step deck	$3,134	$4.60	$2,633 – $3,636
Power only	$2,041	$2.99	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$2.26	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,518	$2.23	$1,291 – $1,746
Sprinter van	$936	$1.37	$786 – $1,085

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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 Hoover

Step deck lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$11,044	$5.17	$9,277 – $12,812	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706	2 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$3,077	$4.63	$2,585 – $3,569	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$5,250	$3.06	$4,410 – $6,089	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,715	$3.98	$3,121 – $4,310	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,751	$4.29	$3,151 – $4,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hoover, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Hoover, AL is estimated at $3,134 all-in in October 2026, or $4.60 a mile over about 682 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,633 and $3,636.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hoover, AL by truck?

About 682 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 $688 of the $3,134 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoover, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,046, which makes Dallas, TX to Hoover, AL 3% 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