Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salem, OR step deck rate

$6,044step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $5,077–$7,011
Transit: 5 days

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

Dallas to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,103
Fuel: $1,941
All-in estimate: $6,044

Return trip

Salem → Dallas$8,721

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

Dallas to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,628	$2.40	$4,119 – $5,137
53' refrigerated	$5,513	$2.86	$4,796 – $6,230
48' flatbed	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331
Step deck	$6,044	$3.14	$5,077 – $7,011
Power only	$4,111	$2.14	$3,577 – $4,646
Hotshot	$3,104	$1.61	$2,576 – $3,632
26' box truck	$3,033	$1.58	$2,578 – $3,488
Sprinter van	$1,851	$0.96	$1,555 – $2,148

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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 Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$9,267	$3.18	$7,784 – $10,749	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,762	$5.09	$4,000 – $5,524	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,325	$3.98	$6,993 – $9,657	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$6,677	$3.09	$5,608 – $7,745	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$3,217	$2.79	$2,703 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$8,111	$2.83	$6,813 – $9,409	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$6,291	$3.12	$5,284 – $7,297	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$5,225	$4.95	$4,389 – $6,061	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Salem, OR?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salem, OR is estimated at $6,044 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,077 and $7,011.

How far is Dallas, TX from Salem, OR by truck?

About 1,925 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,941 of the $6,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,721, which makes Dallas, TX to Salem, OR 31% 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