Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to St. Matthews, KY step deck rate

$3,411step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 861 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$3,956
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to St. Matthews price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $868
All-in estimate: $3,411

Return trip

St. Matthews → Dallas$3,409

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to St. Matthews by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to St. Matthews, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,564	$2.98	$2,282 – $2,846
53' refrigerated	$3,057	$3.55	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,125	$3.63	$2,687 – $3,562
Step deck	$3,411	$3.96	$2,865 – $3,956
Power only	$2,249	$2.61	$1,956 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.97	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.94	$1,418 – $1,919
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.19	$861 – $1,190

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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. Matthews

Step deck lanes into St. Matthews, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	762 mi	$3,313	$4.35	$2,783 – $3,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,174 mi	$10,323	$4.75	$8,671 – $11,974	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$2,329	$7.30	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
Houston, TX	953 mi	$3,681	$3.86	$3,092 – $4,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,781 mi	$4,989	$2.80	$4,191 – $5,788	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	679 mi	$2,712	$3.99	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,127 mi	$4,193	$3.72	$3,522 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,125 mi	$10,118	$4.76	$8,499 – $11,737	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to St. Matthews, KY is estimated at $3,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 861 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $3,956.

How far is Dallas, TX from St. Matthews, KY by truck?

About 861 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 $868 of the $3,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Matthews, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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