Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salina, KS step deck rate

$2,235step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 494 mi
Typical range: $1,877–$2,592
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Salina price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $498
All-in estimate: $2,235

Return trip

Salina → Dallas$2,725

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Dallas to Salina by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salina, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,649	$3.34	$1,468 – $1,831
53' refrigerated	$1,968	$3.98	$1,712 – $2,224
48' flatbed	$2,042	$4.13	$1,756 – $2,327
Step deck	$2,235	$4.52	$1,877 – $2,592
Power only	$1,428	$2.89	$1,242 – $1,614
Hotshot	$1,077	$2.18	$894 – $1,260
26' box truck	$1,066	$2.16	$906 – $1,226
Sprinter van	$660	$1.34	$554 – $765

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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 Salina

Step deck lanes into Salina, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$5,344	$3.59	$4,489 – $6,199	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$6,861	$4.85	$5,763 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,477	$5.24	$2,921 – $4,033	2 d
Houston, TX	751 mi	$2,959	$3.94	$2,485 – $3,432	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,083	$2.96	$2,590 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$4,557	$3.22	$3,828 – $5,286	4 d
San Antonio, TX	765 mi	$2,998	$3.92	$2,518 – $3,478	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,705	$4.87	$5,632 – $7,777	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Salina, KS?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salina, KS is estimated at $2,235 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 494 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,877 and $2,592.

How far is Dallas, TX from Salina, KS by truck?

About 494 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 $498 of the $2,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salina, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,725, which makes Dallas, TX to Salina, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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