Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Norfolk, NE step deck rate

$2,879step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.82
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $2,418–$3,339
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,119
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,879

Return trip

Norfolk → Dallas$3,686

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

Dallas to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Norfolk, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,155	$2.86	$1,918 – $2,392
53' refrigerated	$2,570	$3.41	$2,236 – $2,904
48' flatbed	$2,636	$3.50	$2,267 – $3,005
Step deck	$2,879	$3.82	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,885	$2.50	$1,640 – $2,130
Hotshot	$1,422	$1.89	$1,180 – $1,664
26' box truck	$1,401	$1.86	$1,191 – $1,611
Sprinter van	$862	$1.14	$724 – $1,000

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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 Norfolk

Step deck lanes into Norfolk, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$5,043	$3.51	$4,236 – $5,850	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$6,951	$4.66	$5,839 – $8,064	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,118	$5.28	$2,619 – $3,617	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,570	$3.55	$2,999 – $4,142	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$3,270	$2.80	$2,747 – $3,793	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$4,321	$3.14	$3,630 – $5,012	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$3,625	$3.53	$3,045 – $4,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$6,886	$4.67	$5,784 – $7,987	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Norfolk, NE is estimated at $2,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.82 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,418 and $3,339.

How far is Dallas, TX from Norfolk, NE by truck?

About 754 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 $760 of the $2,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, NE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,686, which makes Dallas, TX to Norfolk, NE 22% cheaper. 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