Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Daphne, AL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,919step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $2,452–$3,386
Transit: 2 days

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

Daphne to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,273
Fuel: $646
All-in estimate: $2,919

Return trip

Dallas → Daphne$3,003

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daphne to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Daphne, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$3.39	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,593	$4.05	$2,256 – $2,930
48' flatbed	$2,670	$4.17	$2,297 – $3,044
Step deck	$2,919	$4.55	$2,452 – $3,386
Power only	$1,894	$2.96	$1,648 – $2,141
Hotshot	$1,429	$2.23	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,410	$2.20	$1,198 – $1,621
Sprinter van	$870	$1.36	$730 – $1,009

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More lanes from Daphne

Step deck lanes from Daphne, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,161	$5.00	$5,175 – $7,147	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$7,242	$3.43	$6,083 – $8,401	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,585	$3.92	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$2,587	$4.84	$2,173 – $3,000	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$6,572	$3.90	$5,521 – $7,624	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,509	$4.84	$4,628 – $6,390	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$3,279	$4.33	$2,754 – $3,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$6,993	$3.44	$5,874 – $8,112	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Daphne, AL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Daphne, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,919 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,452 and $3,386.

How far is Daphne, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 641 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 $646 of the $2,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Daphne, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,003, which makes Daphne, AL to Dallas, TX 3% 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