Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lima, OH step deck rate

$3,834step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,221–$4,448
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lima price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,777
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

Lima → Dallas$4,605

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

Dallas to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,898	$2.77	$2,579 – $3,217
53' refrigerated	$3,454	$3.30	$3,005 – $3,903
48' flatbed	$3,516	$3.36	$3,024 – $4,008
Step deck	$3,834	$3.66	$3,221 – $4,448
Power only	$2,551	$2.43	$2,220 – $2,883
Hotshot	$1,925	$1.84	$1,598 – $2,252
26' box truck	$1,890	$1.80	$1,606 – $2,173
Sprinter van	$1,159	$1.11	$974 – $1,345

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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 Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lima, OH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lima, OH is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,221 and $4,448.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lima, OH by truck?

About 1,048 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 $1,057 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lima, OH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,605, which makes Dallas, TX to Lima, OH 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