Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Thibodaux, LA step deck rate

$2,417step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 481 mi
Typical range: $2,030–$2,804
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Thibodaux price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,932
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Thibodaux → Dallas$2,220

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Thibodaux by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Thibodaux, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,782	$3.70	$1,586 – $1,978
53' refrigerated	$2,127	$4.42	$1,850 – $2,403
48' flatbed	$2,208	$4.59	$1,899 – $2,517
Step deck	$2,417	$5.02	$2,030 – $2,804
Power only	$1,542	$3.21	$1,341 – $1,742
Hotshot	$1,162	$2.42	$965 – $1,360
26' box truck	$1,151	$2.39	$979 – $1,324
Sprinter van	$713	$1.48	$599 – $827

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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 Thibodaux

Step deck lanes into Thibodaux, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$5,679	$3.98	$4,770 – $6,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,935 mi	$9,826	$5.08	$8,254 – $11,398	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,003 mi	$5,168	$5.15	$4,341 – $5,995	3 d
Houston, TX	324 mi	$1,931	$5.96	$1,622 – $2,239	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,505 mi	$4,560	$3.03	$3,830 – $5,289	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,335 mi	$4,774	$3.58	$4,010 – $5,538	3 d
San Antonio, TX	547 mi	$2,621	$4.79	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,845 mi	$9,430	$5.11	$7,921 – $10,939	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Thibodaux, LA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Thibodaux, LA is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 481 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,030 and $2,804.

How far is Dallas, TX from Thibodaux, LA by truck?

About 481 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 $485 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thibodaux, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,220, which makes Dallas, TX to Thibodaux, LA 9% 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