Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Scranton, PA step deck rate

$6,365step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $5,346–$7,383
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Scranton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $6,365

Return trip

Scranton → Dallas$4,865

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

Dallas to Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,854	$3.16	$4,320 – $5,388
53' refrigerated	$5,783	$3.76	$5,031 – $6,534
48' flatbed	$5,845	$3.81	$5,027 – $6,663
Step deck	$6,365	$4.14	$5,346 – $7,383
Power only	$4,299	$2.80	$3,740 – $4,858
Hotshot	$3,245	$2.11	$2,693 – $3,797
26' box truck	$3,176	$2.07	$2,699 – $3,652
Sprinter van	$1,941	$1.26	$1,631 – $2,252

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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 Scranton

Step deck lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,552	$12.72	$1,303 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,587	$6.26	$3,853 – $5,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,700	$3.18	$6,468 – $8,932	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,365	$11.57	$1,146 – $1,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$7,263	$4.05	$6,101 – $8,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$15,055	$5.46	$12,646 – $17,463	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Scranton, PA is estimated at $6,365 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,346 and $7,383.

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

About 1,536 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 $1,549 of the $6,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,865, which makes Dallas, TX to Scranton, 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