Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Surprise, AZ step deck rate

$4,107step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,071 mi
Typical range: $3,450–$4,765
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Surprise price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $4,107

Return trip

Surprise → Dallas$3,142

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

Dallas to Surprise by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Surprise, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,106	$2.90	$2,764 – $3,448
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$3.46	$3,221 – $4,184
48' flatbed	$3,767	$3.52	$3,240 – $4,294
Step deck	$4,107	$3.84	$3,450 – $4,765
Power only	$2,736	$2.55	$2,380 – $3,091
Hotshot	$2,064	$1.93	$1,713 – $2,415
26' box truck	$2,026	$1.89	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.16	$1,044 – $1,441

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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 Surprise

Step deck lanes into Surprise, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$9,055	$3.56	$7,606 – $10,503	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$2,993	$7.41	$2,514 – $3,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,763	$4.51	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$4,563	$3.73	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$7,832	$3.17	$6,579 – $9,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$2,665	$8.15	$2,239 – $3,092	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,138 mi	$5,893	$2.76	$4,950 – $6,836	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Surprise, AZ?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Surprise, AZ is estimated at $4,107 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,450 and $4,765.

How far is Dallas, TX from Surprise, AZ by truck?

About 1,071 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,080 of the $4,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Surprise, AZ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,142, which makes Dallas, TX to Surprise, AZ 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