Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,351step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,655–$5,047
Transit: 3 days

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

Elkins to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,119
Fuel: $1,232
All-in estimate: $4,351

Return trip

Dallas → Elkins$5,374

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elkins to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,301	$2.70	$2,938 – $3,664
53' refrigerated	$3,934	$3.22	$3,422 – $4,445
48' flatbed	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551
Step deck	$4,351	$3.56	$3,655 – $5,047
Power only	$2,914	$2.38	$2,535 – $3,293
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.80	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,156	$1.76	$1,832 – $2,479
Sprinter van	$1,320	$1.08	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Elkins

Step deck lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,583	$6.51	$2,170 – $2,996	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,850	$3.09	$6,594 – $9,106	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,287	$4.23	$1,921 – $2,653	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$4,520	$3.53	$3,796 – $5,243	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$7,477	$3.47	$6,281 – $8,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,150	$6.94	$1,806 – $2,494	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,066	$3.44	$4,255 – $5,876	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,726	$3.10	$6,490 – $8,962	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 Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,655 and $5,047.

How far is Elkins, WV from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,222 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 $1,232 of the $4,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,119 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,374, which makes Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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