Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI step deck rate

$3,916step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,543
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Kentwood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $3,916

Return trip

Kentwood → Dallas$4,853

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,963	$2.72	$2,637 – $3,289
53' refrigerated	$3,532	$3.24	$3,073 – $3,991
48' flatbed	$3,592	$3.29	$3,089 – $4,095
Step deck	$3,916	$3.59	$3,290 – $4,543
Power only	$2,611	$2.39	$2,271 – $2,950
Hotshot	$1,970	$1.81	$1,635 – $2,305
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.77	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.09	$996 – $1,375

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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 Kentwood

Step deck lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$3,082	$4.22	$2,589 – $3,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,996	$4.54	$8,397 – $11,596	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,629	$10.72	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,350	$3.49	$3,654 – $5,046	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,938	$2.67	$4,148 – $5,728	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,602	$3.83	$2,185 – $3,018	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,739	$3.43	$3,981 – $5,497	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$9,892	$4.55	$8,310 – $11,475	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $3,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,543.

How far is Dallas, TX from Kentwood, MI by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,100 of the $3,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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