Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elsmere, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,083step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,896
Transit: 4 days

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

Elsmere to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,572
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $5,083

Return trip

Dallas → Elsmere$6,349

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

Elsmere to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elsmere, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,874	$2.59	$3,448 – $4,300
53' refrigerated	$4,616	$3.08	$4,016 – $5,216
48' flatbed	$4,667	$3.12	$4,014 – $5,320
Step deck	$5,083	$3.39	$4,269 – $5,896
Power only	$3,430	$2.29	$2,984 – $3,876
Hotshot	$2,589	$1.73	$2,149 – $3,029
26' box truck	$2,534	$1.69	$2,154 – $2,914
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.03	$1,302 – $1,797

More lanes from Elsmere

Step deck lanes from Elsmere, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,567	$12.24	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,804 mi	$8,484	$3.03	$7,127 – $9,842	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,865	$3.74	$2,406 – $3,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,549 mi	$5,227	$3.37	$4,391 – $6,063	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$8,208	$3.39	$6,894 – $9,521	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,745 mi	$5,781	$3.31	$4,856 – $6,706	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$8,372	$3.03	$7,033 – $9,712	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	866 mi	$4,799	$5.54	$4,032 – $5,567	2 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 Elsmere, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Elsmere, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,896.

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

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $5,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,349, which makes Elsmere, 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