Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,060step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $4,250–$5,870
Transit: 4 days

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

Dover to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,558
Fuel: $1,502
All-in estimate: $5,060

Return trip

Dallas → Dover$6,321

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dover to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,856	$2.59	$3,432 – $4,280
53' refrigerated	$4,595	$3.08	$3,997 – $5,192
48' flatbed	$4,646	$3.12	$3,996 – $5,297
Step deck	$5,060	$3.40	$4,250 – $5,870
Power only	$3,414	$2.29	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,577	$1.73	$2,139 – $3,015
26' box truck	$2,523	$1.69	$2,144 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.04	$1,296 – $1,789

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More lanes from Dover

Step deck lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,674	$10.66	$1,406 – $1,941	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$8,506	$3.02	$7,145 – $9,867	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,916	$3.72	$2,449 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$8,223	$3.39	$6,907 – $9,538	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,299	$17.80	$1,091 – $1,507	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,744	$3.32	$4,825 – $6,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$8,389	$3.03	$7,046 – $9,731	6 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 Dover, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Dover, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,060 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,250 and $5,870.

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

About 1,490 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 $1,502 of the $5,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,321, which makes Dover, DE to Dallas, TX 20% 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