Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD step deck rate

$6,274step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,472 mi
Typical range: $5,270–$7,278
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Salisbury price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,790
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

Salisbury → Dallas$5,092

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Dallas to Salisbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,780	$3.25	$4,254 – $5,306
53' refrigerated	$5,696	$3.87	$4,955 – $6,436
48' flatbed	$5,761	$3.91	$4,954 – $6,567
Step deck	$6,274	$4.26	$5,270 – $7,278
Power only	$4,232	$2.87	$3,681 – $4,782
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.17	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,127	$2.12	$2,658 – $3,596
Sprinter van	$1,912	$1.30	$1,606 – $2,218

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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 Salisbury

Step deck lanes into Salisbury, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,927	$9.05	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,815 mi	$15,663	$5.56	$13,157 – $18,169	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$5,012	$6.23	$4,210 – $5,814	2 d
Houston, TX	1,505 mi	$6,391	$4.25	$5,369 – $7,414	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,871	$3.25	$6,611 – $9,130	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	136 mi	$1,454	$10.69	$1,221 – $1,687	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,707 mi	$7,107	$4.16	$5,970 – $8,244	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$15,427	$5.57	$12,958 – $17,895	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,472 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,270 and $7,278.

How far is Dallas, TX from Salisbury, MD by truck?

About 1,472 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,484 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salisbury, MD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,092, which makes Dallas, TX to Salisbury, MD 23% 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