Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lawrence, KS step deck rate

$2,285step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 512 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,651
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Lawrence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,769
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,285

Return trip

Lawrence → Dallas$2,787

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Lawrence by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,689	$3.30	$1,503 – $1,875
53' refrigerated	$2,015	$3.94	$1,753 – $2,277
48' flatbed	$2,088	$4.08	$1,796 – $2,381
Step deck	$2,285	$4.46	$1,920 – $2,651
Power only	$1,464	$2.86	$1,273 – $1,654
Hotshot	$1,103	$2.16	$916 – $1,291
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.13	$928 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$676	$1.32	$567 – $784

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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, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$4,904	$3.66	$4,120 – $5,689	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$7,457	$4.76	$6,264 – $8,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,979	$5.66	$2,502 – $3,455	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,950	$3.94	$2,478 – $3,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$3,418	$2.88	$2,871 – $3,965	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$4,161	$3.28	$3,495 – $4,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$3,111	$3.86	$2,613 – $3,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,293	$4.79	$6,126 – $8,459	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, KS is estimated at $2,285 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 512 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,651.

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

About 512 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 $516 of the $2,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,769 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,787, which makes Dallas, TX to Lawrence, KS 18% 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