Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kettering, OH step deck rate

$3,701step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,001 mi
Typical range: $3,108–$4,293
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Kettering price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,692
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $3,701

Return trip

Kettering → Dallas$4,444

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

Dallas to Kettering by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kettering, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,793	$2.79	$2,486 – $3,101
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$3.33	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,393	$3.39	$2,918 – $3,868
Step deck	$3,701	$3.70	$3,108 – $4,293
Power only	$2,457	$2.45	$2,138 – $2,777
Hotshot	$1,854	$1.85	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.82	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,117	$1.12	$939 – $1,296

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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 Kettering

Step deck lanes into Kettering, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	641 mi	$2,842	$4.43	$2,387 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,374	$4.57	$8,714 – $12,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,109	$7.56	$1,771 – $2,446	1 d
Houston, TX	1,103 mi	$3,991	$3.62	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,886 mi	$5,075	$2.69	$4,263 – $5,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	565 mi	$2,320	$4.11	$1,949 – $2,691	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,273 mi	$4,475	$3.52	$3,759 – $5,191	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$10,204	$4.58	$8,572 – $11,837	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kettering, OH is estimated at $3,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,001 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,108 and $4,293.

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

About 1,001 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 $1,009 of the $3,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Dallas, TX to Kettering, 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