Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Smyrna, DE step deck rate

$6,314step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,488 mi
Typical range: $5,303–$7,324
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Smyrna price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,814
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $6,314

Return trip

Smyrna → Dallas$5,054

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Smyrna by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Smyrna, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,811	$3.23	$4,282 – $5,341
53' refrigerated	$5,733	$3.85	$4,987 – $6,478
48' flatbed	$5,797	$3.90	$4,986 – $6,609
Step deck	$6,314	$4.24	$5,303 – $7,324
Power only	$4,260	$2.86	$3,706 – $4,814
Hotshot	$3,215	$2.16	$2,669 – $3,762
26' box truck	$3,147	$2.12	$2,675 – $3,619
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.29	$1,617 – $2,232

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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 Smyrna

Step deck lanes into Smyrna, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$1,697	$11.09	$1,425 – $1,968	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$15,575	$5.55	$13,083 – $18,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$4,862	$6.27	$4,084 – $5,640	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$6,473	$4.22	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,841	$3.24	$6,586 – $9,095	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$1,214	$18.67	$1,019 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$7,172	$4.14	$6,024 – $8,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$15,359	$5.56	$12,902 – $17,817	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Smyrna, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Smyrna, DE is estimated at $6,314 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,303 and $7,324.

How far is Dallas, TX from Smyrna, DE by truck?

About 1,488 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 $1,500 of the $6,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,814 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Smyrna, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,054, which makes Dallas, TX to Smyrna, DE 25% 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