Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,101step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $4,285–$5,917
Transit: 3 days

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

Garden City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,929
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $5,101

Return trip

Dallas → Garden City$4,116

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garden City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,865	$3.33	$3,440 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,607	$3.96	$4,008 – $5,206
48' flatbed	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335
Step deck	$5,101	$4.39	$4,285 – $5,917
Power only	$3,409	$2.93	$2,966 – $3,852
Hotshot	$2,573	$2.21	$2,135 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,523	$2.17	$2,145 – $2,902
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.33	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Garden City

Step deck lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$4,026	$6.82	$3,382 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,869	$3.81	$7,450 – $10,288	5 d
Chicago, IL	266 mi	$1,878	$7.06	$1,578 – $2,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,555	$4.30	$4,666 – $6,443	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$8,448	$4.29	$7,096 – $9,800	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,606	$6.70	$3,029 – $4,183	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$6,096	$4.21	$5,120 – $7,071	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171	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 Garden City, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Garden City, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,101 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,285 and $5,917.

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

About 1,162 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 $1,172 of the $5,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,116, which makes Garden City, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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