Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kansas City, KS step deck rate

$2,345step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,720
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,808
Fuel: $537
All-in estimate: $2,345

Return trip

Kansas City → Dallas$2,859

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

Dallas to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,735	$3.26	$1,544 – $1,926
53' refrigerated	$2,070	$3.88	$1,801 – $2,339
48' flatbed	$2,143	$4.02	$1,843 – $2,443
Step deck	$2,345	$4.40	$1,969 – $2,720
Power only	$1,505	$2.82	$1,310 – $1,701
Hotshot	$1,135	$2.13	$942 – $1,328
26' box truck	$1,123	$2.11	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$694	$1.30	$583 – $805

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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 Kansas City

Step deck lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,797	$3.68	$4,029 – $5,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$7,597	$4.75	$6,381 – $8,812	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,849	$5.81	$2,393 – $3,305	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,990	$3.92	$2,511 – $3,468	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,499	$2.86	$2,939 – $4,059	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$4,068	$3.30	$3,417 – $4,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$3,176	$3.84	$2,667 – $3,684	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,437	$4.77	$6,247 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, KS?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $2,345 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,720.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 533 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 $537 of the $2,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,859, which makes Dallas, TX to Kansas City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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