Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lead, SD step deck rate

$3,848step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,463
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lead price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,797
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $3,848

Return trip

Lead → Dallas$4,647

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,908	$2.79	$2,588 – $3,227
53' refrigerated	$3,466	$3.33	$3,015 – $3,916
48' flatbed	$3,528	$3.39	$3,034 – $4,022
Step deck	$3,848	$3.69	$3,232 – $4,463
Power only	$2,560	$2.46	$2,227 – $2,892
Hotshot	$1,931	$1.85	$1,603 – $2,260
26' box truck	$1,896	$1.82	$1,612 – $2,180
Sprinter van	$1,163	$1.12	$977 – $1,349

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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 Lead

Step deck lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$6,420	$3.55	$5,393 – $7,447	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$6,302	$5.05	$5,294 – $7,310	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,691	$4.80	$3,940 – $5,441	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,602	$3.53	$3,866 – $5,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,097	$3.02	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,560	$3.17	$4,671 – $6,450	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,473	$3.55	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$6,375	$5.04	$5,355 – $7,395	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lead, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lead, SD is estimated at $3,848 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,463.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lead, SD by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,051 of the $3,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lead, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,647, which makes Dallas, TX to Lead, SD 17% 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