Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Independence, MO step deck rate

$2,259step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 537 mi
Typical range: $1,897–$2,620
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Independence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Independence → Dallas$2,766

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

Dallas to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Independence, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,672	$3.11	$1,488 – $1,856
53' refrigerated	$1,995	$3.72	$1,736 – $2,254
48' flatbed	$2,065	$3.84	$1,776 – $2,354
Step deck	$2,259	$4.21	$1,897 – $2,620
Power only	$1,451	$2.70	$1,262 – $1,640
Hotshot	$1,094	$2.04	$908 – $1,280
26' box truck	$1,082	$2.01	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$669	$1.25	$562 – $776

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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, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$4,533	$3.54	$3,808 – $5,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,624 mi	$7,376	$4.54	$6,196 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	470 mi	$2,662	$5.66	$2,236 – $3,088	1 d
Houston, TX	761 mi	$2,864	$3.76	$2,406 – $3,322	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,405	$2.73	$2,861 – $3,950	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,208 mi	$3,840	$3.18	$3,225 – $4,454	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$3,058	$3.67	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,583 mi	$7,219	$4.56	$6,064 – $8,373	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Independence, MO is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 537 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,897 and $2,620.

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

About 537 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 $542 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,766, which makes Dallas, TX to Independence, MO 18% 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