Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,151step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,816
Transit: 2 days

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

Dell Rapids to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $907
All-in estimate: $4,151

Return trip

Dallas → Dell Rapids$3,437

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dell Rapids to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$3.48	$2,781 – $3,468
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$4.14	$3,241 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,804	$4.23	$3,272 – $4,337
Step deck	$4,151	$4.62	$3,487 – $4,816
Power only	$2,743	$3.05	$2,386 – $3,100
Hotshot	$2,069	$2.30	$1,718 – $2,421
26' box truck	$2,035	$2.26	$1,729 – $2,340
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.39	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Dell Rapids

Step deck lanes from Dell Rapids, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$7,609	$5.46	$6,391 – $8,826	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$5,014	$4.37	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$5,846	$4.56	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$7,016	$5.23	$5,894 – $8,139	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$5,115	$4.35	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,288	$3.98	$5,282 – $7,294	4 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 Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,151 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,816.

How far is Dell Rapids, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 899 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 $907 of the $4,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dell Rapids, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,437, which makes Dell Rapids, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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