Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Johnston, IA step deck rate

$2,873step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 752 mi
Typical range: $2,414–$3,333
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Johnston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,115
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,873

Return trip

Johnston → Dallas$3,471

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,151	$2.86	$1,914 – $2,388
53' refrigerated	$2,565	$3.41	$2,232 – $2,899
48' flatbed	$2,631	$3.50	$2,263 – $2,999
Step deck	$2,873	$3.82	$2,414 – $3,333
Power only	$1,881	$2.50	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.89	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.86	$1,188 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$860	$1.14	$723 – $998

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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 Johnston

Step deck lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,393	$3.62	$3,690 – $5,096	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$7,759	$4.56	$6,517 – $9,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,333	$6.36	$1,960 – $2,707	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,488	$3.57	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,687	$2.72	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,741	$3.25	$3,142 – $4,340	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,677	$3.52	$3,089 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,666	$4.57	$6,439 – $8,892	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Johnston, IA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Johnston, IA is estimated at $2,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 752 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,414 and $3,333.

How far is Dallas, TX from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 752 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 $758 of the $2,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,471, which makes Dallas, TX to Johnston, IA 17% 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