Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milton, DE step deck rate

$6,342step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $5,327–$7,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Milton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,833
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $6,342

Return trip

Milton → Dallas$5,077

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,833	$3.23	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$3.85	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,823	$3.89	$5,008 – $6,639
Step deck	$6,342	$4.24	$5,327 – $7,357
Power only	$4,280	$2.86	$3,723 – $4,836
Hotshot	$3,230	$2.16	$2,681 – $3,780
26' box truck	$3,162	$2.11	$2,688 – $3,636
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.29	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Milton

Step deck lanes into Milton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,783	$10.13	$1,498 – $2,068	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$15,690	$5.55	$13,180 – $18,201	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$5,012	$6.20	$4,210 – $5,814	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$6,476	$4.22	$5,440 – $7,512	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,898	$3.24	$6,635 – $9,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,334	$13.20	$1,120 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$7,183	$4.14	$6,033 – $8,332	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$15,465	$5.55	$12,990 – $17,939	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Milton, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Milton, DE is estimated at $6,342 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,327 and $7,357.

How far is Dallas, TX from Milton, DE by truck?

About 1,496 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,509 of the $6,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milton, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,077, which makes Dallas, TX to Milton, DE 25% more expensive. 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