Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL step deck rate

$3,147step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,651
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Pelham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,455
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Pelham → Dallas$3,058

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Pelham by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$3.42	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,802	$4.08	$2,438 – $3,166
48' flatbed	$2,880	$4.20	$2,477 – $3,284
Step deck	$3,147	$4.59	$2,644 – $3,651
Power only	$2,050	$2.99	$1,784 – $2,317
Hotshot	$1,546	$2.25	$1,284 – $1,809
26' box truck	$1,525	$2.22	$1,296 – $1,754
Sprinter van	$940	$1.37	$789 – $1,090

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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 Pelham

Step deck lanes into Pelham, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,492	$4.38	$3,774 – $5,211	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$11,067	$5.17	$9,296 – $12,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$4,077	$5.85	$3,425 – $4,730	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$3,083	$4.63	$2,590 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,263	$3.06	$4,421 – $6,105	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,712	$3.98	$3,118 – $4,306	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,760	$4.28	$3,159 – $4,362	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$10,745	$5.19	$9,026 – $12,464	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,651.

How far is Dallas, TX from Pelham, AL by truck?

About 686 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 $692 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,455 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,058, which makes Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL 3% 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