Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,529step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 1,007 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$5,254
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkhart to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,015
All-in estimate: $4,529

Return trip

Dallas → Elkhart$3,638

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkhart to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,420	$3.40	$3,044 – $3,796
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$4.05	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734
Step deck	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254
Power only	$3,009	$2.99	$2,617 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,270	$2.25	$1,884 – $2,656
26' box truck	$2,229	$2.21	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,368	$1.36	$1,149 – $1,587

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More lanes from Elkhart

Step deck lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,683	$6.31	$3,934 – $5,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,264	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,334	$12.71	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,032	$4.37	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,774	$4.31	$6,530 – $9,018	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$4,194	$6.16	$3,523 – $4,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,531	$4.27	$4,646 – $6,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,160	$3.82	$6,854 – $9,466	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 Elkhart, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Elkhart, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,529 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 1,007 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $5,254.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,007 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,015 of the $4,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Elkhart, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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