Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN step deck rate

$3,440step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 936 mi
Typical range: $2,890–$3,990
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Merrillville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $944
All-in estimate: $3,440

Return trip

Merrillville → Dallas$4,283

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.77	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$3.30	$2,688 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,153	$3.37	$2,712 – $3,594
Step deck	$3,440	$3.68	$2,890 – $3,990
Power only	$2,277	$2.43	$1,981 – $2,573
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.84	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,688	$1.80	$1,435 – $1,942
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.11	$871 – $1,203

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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 Merrillville

Step deck lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$3,322	$4.03	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,872	$3.55	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,586	$2.67	$3,852 – $5,320	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,785	$3.66	$2,339 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,253	$3.46	$3,573 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,876	$2.93	$2,416 – $3,336	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $3,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 936 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,890 and $3,990.

How far is Dallas, TX from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 936 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 $944 of the $3,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,283, which makes Dallas, TX to Merrillville, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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