Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fairfield, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,321step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 965 mi
Typical range: $3,630–$5,013
Transit: 3 days

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

Fairfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $4,321

Return trip

Dallas → Fairfield$3,598

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

Fairfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairfield, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,259	$3.38	$2,900 – $3,617
53' refrigerated	$3,885	$4.03	$3,380 – $4,390
48' flatbed	$3,961	$4.10	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,321	$4.48	$3,630 – $5,013
Power only	$2,865	$2.97	$2,492 – $3,237
Hotshot	$2,161	$2.24	$1,794 – $2,529
26' box truck	$2,124	$2.20	$1,805 – $2,442
Sprinter van	$1,304	$1.35	$1,095 – $1,512

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More lanes from Fairfield

Step deck lanes from Fairfield, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$4,301	$6.41	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$8,401	$3.75	$7,056 – $9,745	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,891	$6.71	$1,589 – $2,194	1 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,660	$4.38	$3,914 – $5,405	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$7,868	$4.23	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$3,763	$6.35	$3,161 – $4,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,244	$4.25	$4,405 – $6,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$8,258	$3.75	$6,937 – $9,580	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 Fairfield, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Fairfield, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,321 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 965 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,630 and $5,013.

How far is Fairfield, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 965 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 $973 of the $4,321 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fairfield, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,598, which makes Fairfield, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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