Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN step deck rate

$3,707step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $3,114–$4,300
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Knoxville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,799
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,707

Return trip

Knoxville → Dallas$3,569

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Dallas to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,790	$3.10	$2,483 – $3,097
53' refrigerated	$3,326	$3.70	$2,894 – $3,759
48' flatbed	$3,397	$3.77	$2,921 – $3,873
Step deck	$3,707	$4.12	$3,114 – $4,300
Power only	$2,449	$2.72	$2,131 – $2,768
Hotshot	$1,848	$2.05	$1,534 – $2,162
26' box truck	$1,817	$2.02	$1,544 – $2,089
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.24	$937 – $1,295

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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 Knoxville

Step deck lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,428	$4.60	$2,880 – $3,977	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$11,386	$4.96	$9,564 – $13,207	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$3,300	$6.18	$2,772 – $3,828	2 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,803	$4.08	$3,194 – $4,411	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,516	$2.92	$4,634 – $6,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,782	$4.25	$2,337 – $3,227	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$4,418	$3.91	$3,711 – $5,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$11,131	$4.98	$9,350 – $12,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $3,707 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,114 and $4,300.

How far is Dallas, TX from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 900 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 $908 of the $3,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,799 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,569, which makes Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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