Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Laurel, MD step deck rate

$6,044step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $5,077–$7,011
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,625
Fuel: $1,419
All-in estimate: $6,044

Return trip

Laurel → Dallas$4,905

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

Dallas to Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Laurel, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,600	$3.27	$4,094 – $5,106
53' refrigerated	$5,482	$3.90	$4,769 – $6,194
48' flatbed	$5,549	$3.94	$4,772 – $6,325
Step deck	$6,044	$4.30	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,070	$2.89	$3,541 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,072	$2.18	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,008	$2.14	$2,557 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,840	$1.31	$1,546 – $2,135

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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 Laurel

Step deck lanes into Laurel, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$1,965	$8.81	$1,650 – $2,279	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$15,225	$5.58	$12,789 – $17,662	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$4,567	$6.46	$3,836 – $5,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$6,210	$4.27	$5,217 – $7,204	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$7,634	$3.26	$6,412 – $8,855	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,441	$10.91	$1,210 – $1,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$6,908	$4.18	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$15,004	$5.59	$12,603 – $17,405	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Laurel, MD is estimated at $6,044 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,077 and $7,011.

How far is Dallas, TX from Laurel, MD by truck?

About 1,407 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 $1,419 of the $6,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,625 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,905, which makes Dallas, TX to Laurel, 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