Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Montgomery, AL step deck rate

$3,262step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,740–$3,784
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Montgomery price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,534
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $3,262

Return trip

Montgomery → Dallas$3,170

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.38	$2,171 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.03	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,986	$4.14	$2,568 – $3,404
Step deck	$3,262	$4.52	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,131	$2.95	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,584	$2.19	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$976	$1.35	$819 – $1,132

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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 Montgomery

Step deck lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,587	$4.36	$3,853 – $5,321	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$11,285	$5.16	$9,479 – $13,090	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$4,413	$5.66	$3,707 – $5,119	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$3,096	$4.62	$2,601 – $3,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$5,380	$3.05	$4,519 – $6,241	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,796	$3.95	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,795	$4.27	$3,188 – $4,403	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$10,940	$5.18	$9,190 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Montgomery, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $3,262 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,740 and $3,784.

How far is Dallas, TX from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 722 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 $728 of the $3,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,170, which makes Dallas, TX to Montgomery, AL 3% 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