Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE step deck rate

$6,299step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $5,292–$7,307
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Townsend price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,803
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $6,299

Return trip

Townsend → Dallas$5,043

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Dallas to Townsend by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,800	$3.23	$4,272 – $5,328
53' refrigerated	$5,719	$3.85	$4,976 – $6,463
48' flatbed	$5,784	$3.90	$4,974 – $6,594
Step deck	$6,299	$4.24	$5,292 – $7,307
Power only	$4,250	$2.86	$3,697 – $4,802
Hotshot	$3,208	$2.16	$2,663 – $3,753
26' box truck	$3,140	$2.12	$2,669 – $3,611
Sprinter van	$1,920	$1.29	$1,613 – $2,227

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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 Townsend

Step deck lanes into Townsend, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,686	$11.24	$1,416 – $1,955	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$15,545	$5.55	$13,058 – $18,032	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$4,826	$6.29	$4,054 – $5,598	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,469	$4.22	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$7,823	$3.24	$6,572 – $9,075	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,200	$19.68	$1,008 – $1,392	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$7,165	$4.14	$6,019 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$15,329	$5.56	$12,877 – $17,782	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE is estimated at $6,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,292 and $7,307.

How far is Dallas, TX from Townsend, DE by truck?

About 1,484 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,496 of the $6,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,043, which makes Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE 25% 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