Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO step deck rate

$2,380step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 582 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,761
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to St. Joseph price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $2,380

Return trip

St. Joseph → Dallas$2,915

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

Dallas to St. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,767	$3.04	$1,573 – $1,961
53' refrigerated	$2,108	$3.62	$1,834 – $2,382
48' flatbed	$2,177	$3.74	$1,872 – $2,481
Step deck	$2,380	$4.09	$1,999 – $2,761
Power only	$1,536	$2.64	$1,337 – $1,736
Hotshot	$1,158	$1.99	$962 – $1,355
26' box truck	$1,145	$1.97	$973 – $1,316
Sprinter van	$707	$1.21	$594 – $820

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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 St. Joseph

Step deck lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$4,585	$3.53	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$7,291	$4.55	$6,125 – $8,458	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,669	$5.65	$2,242 – $3,096	2 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$3,007	$3.69	$2,526 – $3,488	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$3,379	$2.74	$2,838 – $3,920	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,893	$3.17	$3,270 – $4,516	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,172	$3.62	$2,664 – $3,679	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$7,157	$4.57	$6,012 – $8,302	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $2,380 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 582 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,761.

How far is Dallas, TX from St. Joseph, MO by truck?

About 582 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 $587 of the $2,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Joseph, MO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Dallas, TX to St. Joseph, MO 18% 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