Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,151step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,647–$3,655
Transit: 2 days

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

Duluth to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,280
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $3,151

Return trip

Dallas → Duluth$3,727

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$2.74	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$3.27	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,887	$3.34	$2,483 – $3,291
Step deck	$3,151	$3.65	$2,647 – $3,655
Power only	$2,078	$2.41	$1,808 – $2,348
Hotshot	$1,568	$1.81	$1,301 – $1,834
26' box truck	$1,542	$1.78	$1,311 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$948	$1.10	$796 – $1,099

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$4,055	$4.74	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$6,817	$2.96	$5,727 – $7,908	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923	2 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$3,113	$3.66	$2,615 – $3,611	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$6,319	$3.35	$5,308 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$3,687	$3.47	$3,097 – $4,277	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$6,642	$2.97	$5,579 – $7,705	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 Duluth, GA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Duluth, GA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,151 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,647 and $3,655.

How far is Duluth, GA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 864 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 $871 of the $3,151 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Duluth, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,727, which makes Duluth, GA to Dallas, TX 16% 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