Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Manhattan, KS step deck rate

$2,311step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 521 mi
Typical range: $1,941–$2,680
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Manhattan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $2,311

Return trip

Manhattan → Dallas$2,818

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

Dallas to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$3.28	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$3.91	$1,774 – $2,304
48' flatbed	$2,112	$4.05	$1,816 – $2,407
Step deck	$2,311	$4.44	$1,941 – $2,680
Power only	$1,482	$2.84	$1,289 – $1,674
Hotshot	$1,117	$2.14	$927 – $1,307
26' box truck	$1,105	$2.12	$939 – $1,271
Sprinter van	$683	$1.31	$574 – $793

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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 Manhattan

Step deck lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$5,138	$3.62	$4,316 – $5,960	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$7,133	$4.81	$5,991 – $8,274	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$3,221	$5.43	$2,705 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,015	$3.91	$2,533 – $3,497	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$3,246	$2.92	$2,727 – $3,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,374	$3.25	$3,674 – $5,074	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,981	$4.83	$5,864 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $2,311 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 521 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,941 and $2,680.

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

About 521 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 $525 of the $2,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,818, which makes Dallas, TX to Manhattan, 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