Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,671step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,404–$1,938
Transit: 1 day

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

DeRidder to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,381
Fuel: $290
All-in estimate: $1,671

Return trip

Dallas → DeRidder$1,819

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

DeRidder to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,208	$4.19	$1,075 – $1,341
53' refrigerated	$1,443	$5.01	$1,256 – $1,631
48' flatbed	$1,522	$5.28	$1,309 – $1,735
Step deck	$1,671	$5.80	$1,404 – $1,938
Power only	$1,030	$3.58	$896 – $1,164
Hotshot	$776	$2.69	$644 – $908
26' box truck	$775	$2.69	$658 – $891
Sprinter van	$483	$1.68	$406 – $560

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More lanes from DeRidder

Step deck lanes from DeRidder, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,505 mi	$6,659	$4.42	$5,593 – $7,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,743 mi	$5,618	$3.22	$4,719 – $6,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	968 mi	$3,432	$3.55	$2,883 – $3,981	3 d
Houston, TX	171 mi	$1,338	$7.83	$1,124 – $1,552	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,314 mi	$4,896	$3.73	$4,112 – $5,679	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,415 mi	$6,019	$4.25	$5,056 – $6,982	4 d
San Antonio, TX	385 mi	$1,947	$5.06	$1,636 – $2,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	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 DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,671 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,404 and $1,938.

How far is DeRidder, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 288 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $290 of the $1,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to DeRidder, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,819, which makes DeRidder, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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