Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Johnson City, TN step deck rate

$4,038step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,684
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Johnson City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,023
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,038

Return trip

Johnson City → Dallas$3,888

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Johnson City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Johnson City, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$3.03	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,634	$3.61	$3,161 – $4,106
48' flatbed	$3,702	$3.68	$3,184 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,038	$4.01	$3,392 – $4,684
Power only	$2,682	$2.66	$2,333 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,024	$2.01	$1,680 – $2,368
26' box truck	$1,987	$1.97	$1,689 – $2,285
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.21	$1,024 – $1,414

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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 Johnson City

Step deck lanes into Johnson City, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	643 mi	$3,093	$4.81	$2,598 – $3,588	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,395 mi	$11,824	$4.94	$9,933 – $13,716	6 d
Chicago, IL	560 mi	$3,403	$6.08	$2,859 – $3,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,036 mi	$4,127	$3.98	$3,467 – $4,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,990 mi	$5,774	$2.90	$4,850 – $6,697	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	552 mi	$2,482	$4.50	$2,085 – $2,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$4,749	$3.84	$3,989 – $5,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,338 mi	$11,574	$4.95	$9,722 – $13,426	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Johnson City, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Johnson City, TN is estimated at $4,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,684.

How far is Dallas, TX from Johnson City, TN by truck?

About 1,007 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 $1,015 of the $4,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,023 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnson City, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,888, which makes Dallas, TX to Johnson City, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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