Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE step deck rate

$2,627step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $2,207–$3,048
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $2,627

Return trip

Kearney → Dallas$3,364

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,959	$2.96	$1,743 – $2,174
53' refrigerated	$2,337	$3.53	$2,033 – $2,640
48' flatbed	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741
Step deck	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048
Power only	$1,708	$2.58	$1,486 – $1,931
Hotshot	$1,288	$1.95	$1,069 – $1,507
26' box truck	$1,271	$1.92	$1,080 – $1,462
Sprinter van	$784	$1.18	$658 – $909

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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 Kearney

Step deck lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$5,365	$3.46	$4,507 – $6,224	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$6,447	$4.73	$5,415 – $7,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,341	$3.62	$2,806 – $3,875	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,951	$2.88	$2,479 – $3,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,597	$3.10	$3,861 – $5,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,324	$3.63	$2,792 – $3,856	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$6,358	$4.75	$5,340 – $7,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE is estimated at $2,627 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,207 and $3,048.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kearney, NE by truck?

About 662 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 $668 of the $2,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kearney, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Dallas, TX to Kearney, NE 22% 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