Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Independence, KY step deck rate

$3,672step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,085–$4,260
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Independence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,714
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,672

Return trip

Independence → Dallas$3,671

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,768	$2.91	$2,464 – $3,073
53' refrigerated	$3,300	$3.47	$2,871 – $3,729
48' flatbed	$3,366	$3.54	$2,895 – $3,837
Step deck	$3,672	$3.87	$3,085 – $4,260
Power only	$2,433	$2.56	$2,116 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,835	$1.93	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,804	$1.90	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.17	$930 – $1,284

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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 Independence

Step deck lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,051	$4.50	$2,563 – $3,539	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,611	$4.73	$8,913 – $12,308	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$2,276	$7.46	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,946	$3.78	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$5,167	$2.79	$4,340 – $5,994	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,488	$4.16	$2,090 – $2,886	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,457	$3.66	$3,744 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$10,423	$4.74	$8,755 – $12,090	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Independence, KY?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $3,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,085 and $4,260.

How far is Dallas, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 950 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 $958 of the $3,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology