Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE step deck rate

$6,374step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $5,354–$7,393
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Ocean View price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,856
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $6,374

Return trip

Ocean View → Dallas$5,102

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,858	$3.23	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,788	$3.85	$5,036 – $6,541
48' flatbed	$5,853	$3.89	$5,033 – $6,672
Step deck	$6,374	$4.23	$5,354 – $7,393
Power only	$4,302	$2.86	$3,743 – $4,861
Hotshot	$3,247	$2.16	$2,695 – $3,799
26' box truck	$3,178	$2.11	$2,702 – $3,655
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.29	$1,632 – $2,254

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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 Ocean View

Step deck lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,832	$9.69	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$15,766	$5.54	$13,243 – $18,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$5,102	$6.16	$4,286 – $5,919	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$6,490	$4.22	$5,452 – $7,529	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,936	$3.23	$6,666 – $9,205	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,400	$11.57	$1,176 – $1,624	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,204	$4.14	$6,051 – $8,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$15,535	$5.55	$13,049 – $18,021	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $6,374 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,354 and $7,393.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ocean View, DE by truck?

About 1,505 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,518 of the $6,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean View, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,102, which makes Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE 25% 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