Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Plata, MD step deck rate

$5,980step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $5,023–$6,937
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to La Plata price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,579
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,980

Return trip

La Plata → Dallas$4,853

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to La Plata by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Plata, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,551	$3.28	$4,050 – $5,051
53' refrigerated	$5,422	$3.90	$4,717 – $6,127
48' flatbed	$5,490	$3.95	$4,721 – $6,258
Step deck	$5,980	$4.31	$5,023 – $6,937
Power only	$4,025	$2.90	$3,502 – $4,548
Hotshot	$3,038	$2.19	$2,521 – $3,554
26' box truck	$2,975	$2.14	$2,529 – $3,421
Sprinter van	$1,820	$1.31	$1,529 – $2,111

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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 La Plata

Step deck lanes into La Plata, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	257 mi	$2,093	$8.14	$1,758 – $2,428	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,725 mi	$15,210	$5.58	$12,777 – $17,644	6 d
Chicago, IL	719 mi	$4,621	$6.43	$3,882 – $5,361	2 d
Houston, TX	1,429 mi	$6,122	$4.28	$5,142 – $7,101	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,554	$9.36	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$6,830	$4.19	$5,737 – $7,923	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,679 mi	$14,979	$5.59	$12,582 – $17,376	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to La Plata, MD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to La Plata, MD is estimated at $5,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,023 and $6,937.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Plata, MD by truck?

About 1,389 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 $1,401 of the $5,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Plata, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Dallas, TX to La Plata, MD 23% more expensive. 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