Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY step deck rate

$2,776step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 645 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,220
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,126
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,776

Return trip

Paducah → Dallas$2,775

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,068	$3.21	$1,840 – $2,295
53' refrigerated	$2,466	$3.82	$2,146 – $2,787
48' flatbed	$2,540	$3.94	$2,184 – $2,895
Step deck	$2,776	$4.30	$2,332 – $3,220
Power only	$1,802	$2.79	$1,568 – $2,037
Hotshot	$1,359	$2.11	$1,128 – $1,590
26' box truck	$1,341	$2.08	$1,140 – $1,542
Sprinter van	$827	$1.28	$695 – $959

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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 Paducah

Step deck lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,984	$4.08	$3,347 – $4,622	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$9,521	$4.80	$7,998 – $11,045	5 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,607	$6.63	$2,190 – $3,024	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$3,084	$4.11	$2,591 – $3,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,510	$2.85	$3,788 – $5,231	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$3,305	$3.70	$2,776 – $3,834	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,569	$3.90	$2,998 – $4,140	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$9,296	$4.82	$7,809 – $10,783	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $2,776 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 645 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,220.

How far is Dallas, TX from Paducah, KY 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 $2,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology