Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Marion, IA step deck rate

$3,073step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $2,581–$3,565
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Marion price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,241
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $3,073

Return trip

Marion → Dallas$3,712

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

Dallas to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,307	$2.80	$2,053 – $2,561
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$3.33	$2,393 – $3,108
48' flatbed	$2,815	$3.41	$2,421 – $3,209
Step deck	$3,073	$3.72	$2,581 – $3,565
Power only	$2,022	$2.45	$1,759 – $2,285
Hotshot	$1,525	$1.85	$1,266 – $1,784
26' box truck	$1,501	$1.82	$1,276 – $1,726
Sprinter van	$923	$1.12	$775 – $1,070

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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 Marion

Step deck lanes into Marion, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,015	$3.70	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,833 mi	$8,275	$4.51	$6,951 – $9,599	4 d
Chicago, IL	237 mi	$1,878	$7.92	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,030 mi	$3,633	$3.53	$3,052 – $4,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,485 mi	$3,979	$2.68	$3,342 – $4,616	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,024 mi	$3,411	$3.33	$2,865 – $3,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,123 mi	$3,887	$3.46	$3,265 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,808 mi	$8,178	$4.52	$6,869 – $9,486	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Marion, IA is estimated at $3,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,581 and $3,565.

How far is Dallas, TX from Marion, IA by truck?

About 825 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 $832 of the $3,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,241 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,712, which makes Dallas, TX to Marion, IA 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