Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lexington, SC step deck rate

$4,506step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $3,785–$5,227
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,435
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $4,506

Return trip

Lexington → Dallas$3,612

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Dallas to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lexington, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,407	$3.21	$3,032 – $3,782
53' refrigerated	$4,061	$3.82	$3,533 – $4,589
48' flatbed	$4,132	$3.89	$3,554 – $4,711
Step deck	$4,506	$4.24	$3,785 – $5,227
Power only	$3,000	$2.82	$2,610 – $3,390
Hotshot	$2,264	$2.13	$1,879 – $2,649
26' box truck	$2,222	$2.09	$1,889 – $2,555
Sprinter van	$1,363	$1.28	$1,145 – $1,581

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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 Lexington

Step deck lanes into Lexington, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,583	$4.98	$3,010 – $4,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$13,152	$5.26	$11,047 – $15,256	6 d
Chicago, IL	762 mi	$4,501	$5.91	$3,781 – $5,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$4,427	$4.26	$3,718 – $5,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$6,437	$3.09	$5,407 – $7,467	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,142	$4.10	$4,319 – $5,964	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$12,846	$5.28	$10,791 – $14,902	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lexington, SC?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lexington, SC is estimated at $4,506 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,785 and $5,227.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lexington, SC by truck?

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $4,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, SC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,612, which makes Dallas, TX to Lexington, SC 25% 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