Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS step deck rate

$2,291step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $1,924–$2,658
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,773
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $2,291

Return trip

Topeka → Dallas$2,794

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

Dallas to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,693	$3.29	$1,507 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.93	$1,758 – $2,283
48' flatbed	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,291	$4.46	$1,924 – $2,658
Power only	$1,468	$2.86	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,106	$2.15	$918 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.13	$931 – $1,259
Sprinter van	$677	$1.32	$569 – $786

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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 Topeka

Step deck lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$4,979	$3.65	$4,182 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$7,353	$4.78	$6,176 – $8,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$3,055	$5.58	$2,566 – $3,543	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$2,967	$3.94	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$3,361	$2.89	$2,823 – $3,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$4,230	$3.27	$3,553 – $4,907	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,105	$3.87	$2,608 – $3,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$7,193	$4.80	$6,042 – $8,343	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS is estimated at $2,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,924 and $2,658.

How far is Dallas, TX from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 514 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 $518 of the $2,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,773 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,794, which makes Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS 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