Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO step deck rate

$4,136step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 790 mi
Typical range: $3,474–$4,798
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Thornton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $4,136

Return trip

Thornton → Dallas$2,362

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,101	$3.93	$2,760 – $3,442
53' refrigerated	$3,698	$4.68	$3,217 – $4,178
48' flatbed	$3,788	$4.79	$3,258 – $4,318
Step deck	$4,136	$5.24	$3,474 – $4,798
Power only	$2,715	$3.44	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,048	$2.59	$1,700 – $2,396
26' box truck	$2,016	$2.55	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.57	$1,042 – $1,439

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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 Thornton

Step deck lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$8,945	$4.66	$7,514 – $10,376	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$6,999	$7.01	$5,879 – $8,119	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,676	$6.22	$5,608 – $7,744	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$5,096	$4.89	$4,281 – $5,912	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$3,086	$4.43	$2,593 – $3,580	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$7,711	$4.16	$6,477 – $8,944	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$4,758	$4.99	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$6,934	$7.03	$5,825 – $8,044	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO is estimated at $4,136 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 790 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,474 and $4,798.

How far is Dallas, TX from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 790 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 $797 of the $4,136 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,362, which makes Dallas, TX to Thornton, CO 75% 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