Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,753step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 502 mi
Typical range: $2,312–$3,193
Transit: 2 days

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

Garden City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $506
All-in estimate: $2,753

Return trip

Dallas → Garden City$2,257

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$4.05	$1,809 – $2,256
53' refrigerated	$2,426	$4.83	$2,110 – $2,741
48' flatbed	$2,515	$5.01	$2,163 – $2,867
Step deck	$2,753	$5.48	$2,312 – $3,193
Power only	$1,761	$3.51	$1,532 – $1,990
Hotshot	$1,327	$2.64	$1,102 – $1,553
26' box truck	$1,314	$2.62	$1,117 – $1,511
Sprinter van	$813	$1.62	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,931	$5.24	$7,502 – $10,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,979	$4.15	$4,183 – $5,776	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,856	$4.38	$3,239 – $4,473	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,649	$4.78	$3,065 – $4,233	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$4,119	$4.99	$3,460 – $4,778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$8,187	$5.02	$6,877 – $9,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,474	$4.88	$2,918 – $4,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,159 mi	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618	3 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 Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,753 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 502 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,312 and $3,193.

How far is Garden City, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 502 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 $506 of the $2,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,257, which makes Garden City, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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