Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Joplin, MO step deck rate

$1,835step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 380 mi
Typical range: $1,541–$2,128
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Joplin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $383
All-in estimate: $1,835

Return trip

Joplin → Dallas$2,247

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

Dallas to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,341	$3.53	$1,193 – $1,488
53' refrigerated	$1,601	$4.21	$1,393 – $1,809
48' flatbed	$1,674	$4.40	$1,439 – $1,908
Step deck	$1,835	$4.83	$1,541 – $2,128
Power only	$1,153	$3.03	$1,003 – $1,303
Hotshot	$869	$2.29	$721 – $1,016
26' box truck	$863	$2.27	$734 – $993
Sprinter van	$536	$1.41	$450 – $622

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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 Joplin

Step deck lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$4,685	$3.51	$3,936 – $5,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$7,288	$4.55	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$3,036	$5.25	$2,550 – $3,522	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,421	$4.05	$2,033 – $2,808	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,308	$2.75	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,959	$3.15	$3,326 – $4,593	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,640	$3.89	$2,217 – $3,062	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,084	$4.58	$5,951 – $8,218	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Joplin, MO is estimated at $1,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 380 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,541 and $2,128.

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

About 380 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $383 of the $1,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,247, which makes Dallas, TX to Joplin, 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