Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to McCook, NE step deck rate

$2,608step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 655 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$3,026
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to McCook price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,948
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $2,608

Return trip

McCook → Dallas$3,339

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to McCook by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to McCook, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,944	$2.97	$1,730 – $2,158
53' refrigerated	$2,319	$3.54	$2,017 – $2,620
48' flatbed	$2,387	$3.64	$2,052 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,608	$3.98	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,695	$2.59	$1,475 – $1,915
Hotshot	$1,278	$1.95	$1,061 – $1,496
26' box truck	$1,261	$1.93	$1,072 – $1,450
Sprinter van	$778	$1.19	$653 – $902

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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 McCook

Step deck lanes into McCook, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$5,658	$3.43	$4,753 – $6,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$6,047	$4.80	$5,080 – $7,015	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$3,871	$4.80	$3,251 – $4,490	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,327	$3.62	$2,795 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,724	$2.95	$2,288 – $3,159	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,855	$3.06	$4,078 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,242	$3.66	$2,724 – $3,761	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$5,958	$4.82	$5,005 – $6,911	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to McCook, NE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to McCook, NE is estimated at $2,608 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 655 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $3,026.

How far is Dallas, TX from McCook, NE by truck?

About 655 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 $660 of the $2,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,948 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McCook, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,339, which makes Dallas, TX to McCook, NE 22% 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