Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND step deck rate

$4,507step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$5,228
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,332
Fuel: $1,175
All-in estimate: $4,507

Return trip

Lincoln → Dallas$5,073

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Dallas to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.93	$3,040 – $3,791
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$3.49	$3,542 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,135	$3.55	$3,556 – $4,714
Step deck	$4,507	$3.87	$3,786 – $5,228
Power only	$3,013	$2.59	$2,621 – $3,404
Hotshot	$2,274	$1.95	$1,887 – $2,660
26' box truck	$2,230	$1.91	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.17	$1,148 – $1,585

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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$6,353	$3.86	$5,336 – $7,369	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,894	$5.24	$6,631 – $9,157	4 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$4,564	$5.32	$3,834 – $5,294	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$5,307	$3.72	$4,458 – $6,157	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$5,522	$3.44	$4,639 – $6,406	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,286	$3.73	$4,440 – $6,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $4,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $5,228.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lincoln, ND by truck?

About 1,165 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 $1,175 of the $4,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Dallas, TX to Lincoln, ND 11% 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