Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Wheeling, WV step deck rate

$5,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $4,470–$6,172
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,104
Fuel: $1,217
All-in estimate: $5,321

Return trip

Wheeling → Dallas$4,308

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Dallas to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$3.34	$3,592 – $4,480
53' refrigerated	$4,810	$3.98	$4,184 – $5,435
48' flatbed	$4,882	$4.04	$4,199 – $5,566
Step deck	$5,321	$4.41	$4,470 – $6,172
Power only	$3,562	$2.95	$3,099 – $4,025
Hotshot	$2,688	$2.23	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,635	$2.18	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,614	$1.34	$1,356 – $1,873

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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 Wheeling

Step deck lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,706	$6.41	$2,273 – $3,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$13,960	$5.62	$11,726 – $16,194	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,409	$7.51	$2,864 – $3,955	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,607	$4.35	$4,710 – $6,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,927	$3.29	$5,819 – $8,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,153	$6.20	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,250	$4.25	$5,250 – $7,250	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$13,759	$5.63	$11,558 – $15,961	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Wheeling, WV?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $5,321 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,470 and $6,172.

How far is Dallas, TX from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 1,207 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 $1,217 of the $5,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,308, which makes Dallas, TX to Wheeling, WV 24% 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