Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kent, OH step deck rate

$4,295step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $3,608–$4,983
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Kent price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,075
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $4,295

Return trip

Kent → Dallas$5,159

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

Dallas to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,258	$2.69	$2,900 – $3,617
53' refrigerated	$3,883	$3.21	$3,378 – $4,388
48' flatbed	$3,941	$3.26	$3,389 – $4,493
Step deck	$4,295	$3.55	$3,608 – $4,983
Power only	$2,876	$2.38	$2,502 – $3,249
Hotshot	$2,170	$1.79	$1,801 – $2,539
26' box truck	$2,128	$1.76	$1,809 – $2,447
Sprinter van	$1,303	$1.08	$1,095 – $1,512

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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 Kent

Step deck lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$2,292	$4.99	$1,925 – $2,659	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$11,085	$4.54	$9,312 – $12,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,513	$6.44	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,580	$3.50	$3,847 – $5,313	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$5,509	$2.66	$4,627 – $6,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$1,869	$4.71	$1,570 – $2,168	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$10,940	$4.54	$9,190 – $12,690	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Kent, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kent, OH is estimated at $4,295 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,608 and $4,983.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kent, OH by truck?

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $4,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,159, which makes Dallas, TX to Kent, OH 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