Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Muskegon, MI step deck rate

$3,897step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,084 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,520
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Muskegon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,804
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $3,897

Return trip

Muskegon → Dallas$4,829

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Dallas to Muskegon by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Muskegon, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,948	$2.72	$2,623 – $3,272
53' refrigerated	$3,513	$3.24	$3,057 – $3,970
48' flatbed	$3,574	$3.30	$3,073 – $4,074
Step deck	$3,897	$3.59	$3,273 – $4,520
Power only	$2,597	$2.40	$2,259 – $2,934
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.81	$1,626 – $2,293
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.77	$1,635 – $2,211
Sprinter van	$1,179	$1.09	$990 – $1,368

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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 Muskegon

Step deck lanes into Muskegon, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$3,214	$4.15	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,593	$11.22	$1,338 – $1,848	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,356	$3.49	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$4,869	$2.68	$4,090 – $5,648	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$2,724	$3.75	$2,288 – $3,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,725	$3.43	$3,969 – $5,481	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$9,764	$4.56	$8,202 – $11,327	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Muskegon, MI?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Muskegon, MI is estimated at $3,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,084 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,520.

How far is Dallas, TX from Muskegon, MI by truck?

About 1,084 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 $1,093 of the $3,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,804 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muskegon, MI to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,829, which makes Dallas, TX to Muskegon, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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