Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Plum, PA step deck rate

$5,460step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $4,586–$6,333
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Plum price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,174
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $5,460

Return trip

Plum → Dallas$4,173

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Dallas to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,146	$3.25	$3,690 – $4,603
53' refrigerated	$4,941	$3.88	$4,299 – $5,584
48' flatbed	$5,010	$3.93	$4,309 – $5,712
Step deck	$5,460	$4.28	$4,586 – $6,333
Power only	$3,663	$2.87	$3,186 – $4,139
Hotshot	$2,764	$2.17	$2,294 – $3,234
26' box truck	$2,709	$2.12	$2,303 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,659	$1.30	$1,393 – $1,924

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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 Plum

Step deck lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,428	$6.75	$2,040 – $2,817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$13,996	$5.50	$11,757 – $16,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$3,547	$7.11	$2,980 – $4,115	2 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$5,744	$4.23	$4,825 – $6,663	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,976	$3.22	$5,860 – $8,092	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,927	$6.65	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$6,372	$4.14	$5,352 – $7,391	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$13,804	$5.51	$11,595 – $16,012	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Plum, PA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Plum, PA is estimated at $5,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,586 and $6,333.

How far is Dallas, TX from Plum, PA by truck?

About 1,275 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,286 of the $5,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Dallas, TX to Plum, PA 31% 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