Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD step deck rate

$6,009step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $5,047–$6,970
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Mount Rainier price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,600
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,009

Return trip

Mount Rainier → Dallas$4,876

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Mount Rainier by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,573	$3.27	$4,070 – $5,076
53' refrigerated	$5,449	$3.90	$4,740 – $6,157
48' flatbed	$5,516	$3.95	$4,744 – $6,288
Step deck	$6,009	$4.30	$5,047 – $6,970
Power only	$4,045	$2.90	$3,519 – $4,571
Hotshot	$3,053	$2.19	$2,534 – $3,572
26' box truck	$2,990	$2.14	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,829	$1.31	$1,536 – $2,122

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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 Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes into Mount Rainier, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$2,014	$8.53	$1,691 – $2,336	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$15,200	$5.58	$12,768 – $17,632	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$4,562	$6.46	$3,832 – $5,292	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$6,171	$4.28	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,616	$3.26	$6,398 – $8,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,481	$10.28	$1,244 – $1,718	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$6,873	$4.19	$5,773 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$14,974	$5.59	$12,578 – $17,370	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD is estimated at $6,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,047 and $6,970.

How far is Dallas, TX from Mount Rainier, MD by truck?

About 1,397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,409 of the $6,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,600 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,876, which makes Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD 23% 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