Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA step deck rate

$2,138step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,796–$2,480
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $2,138

Return trip

Lafayette → Dallas$1,964

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$4.00	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,868	$4.78	$1,625 – $2,110
48' flatbed	$1,951	$4.99	$1,678 – $2,224
Step deck	$2,138	$5.47	$1,796 – $2,480
Power only	$1,346	$3.44	$1,171 – $1,521
Hotshot	$1,014	$2.59	$842 – $1,187
26' box truck	$1,008	$2.58	$856 – $1,159
Sprinter van	$626	$1.60	$526 – $726

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,817	$3.96	$4,886 – $6,748	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$9,421	$5.11	$7,914 – $10,929	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$5,117	$5.17	$4,298 – $5,935	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$4,327	$3.06	$3,635 – $5,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,900	$3.56	$4,116 – $5,684	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,361	$5.10	$1,983 – $2,739	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$9,030	$5.15	$7,585 – $10,475	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $2,138 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,796 and $2,480.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $394 of the $2,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,964, which makes Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA 9% 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