Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE step deck rate

$2,581step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 645 mi
Typical range: $2,168–$2,994
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Nebraska City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,931
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,581

Return trip

Nebraska City → Dallas$3,304

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Dallas to Nebraska City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,923	$2.98	$1,711 – $2,134
53' refrigerated	$2,293	$3.56	$1,995 – $2,591
48' flatbed	$2,361	$3.66	$2,031 – $2,692
Step deck	$2,581	$4.00	$2,168 – $2,994
Power only	$1,676	$2.60	$1,458 – $1,894
Hotshot	$1,264	$1.96	$1,049 – $1,479
26' box truck	$1,247	$1.93	$1,060 – $1,434
Sprinter van	$769	$1.19	$646 – $892

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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 Nebraska City

Step deck lanes into Nebraska City, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,352 mi	$4,793	$3.55	$4,026 – $5,560	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,192	$4.63	$6,041 – $8,343	4 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$2,834	$5.56	$2,381 – $3,288	2 d
Houston, TX	888 mi	$3,245	$3.65	$2,726 – $3,764	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,201 mi	$3,346	$2.79	$2,810 – $3,881	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,286 mi	$4,086	$3.18	$3,433 – $4,740	3 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$3,363	$3.61	$2,825 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$7,080	$4.64	$5,947 – $8,212	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE is estimated at $2,581 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 645 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,168 and $2,994.

How far is Dallas, TX from Nebraska City, NE by truck?

About 645 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 $650 of the $2,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,931 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nebraska City, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,304, which makes Dallas, TX to Nebraska City, NE 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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