Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN step deck rate

$3,373step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,913
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Lawrence price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $3,373

Return trip

Lawrence → Dallas$4,200

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,540	$2.78	$2,260 – $2,819
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.32	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,091	$3.39	$2,659 – $3,524
Step deck	$3,373	$3.70	$2,833 – $3,913
Power only	$2,230	$2.45	$1,940 – $2,520
Hotshot	$1,683	$1.84	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,654	$1.81	$1,406 – $1,902
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.11	$853 – $1,178

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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 Lawrence

Step deck lanes into Lawrence, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,109	$4.13	$2,612 – $3,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,753	$9.13	$1,472 – $2,033	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$4,711	$2.66	$3,957 – $5,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,567	$3.79	$2,156 – $2,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$4,153	$3.48	$3,488 – $4,817	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,538	$4.51	$8,012 – $11,064	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN is estimated at $3,373 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,913.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lawrence, IN by truck?

About 912 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 $920 of the $3,373 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN 20% 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