Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,763step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $2,321–$3,205
Transit: 2 days

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

Gardner to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $509
All-in estimate: $2,763

Return trip

Dallas → Gardner$2,266

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

Gardner to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,041	$4.04	$1,816 – $2,265
53' refrigerated	$2,435	$4.82	$2,119 – $2,752
48' flatbed	$2,525	$5.00	$2,171 – $2,878
Step deck	$2,763	$5.47	$2,321 – $3,205
Power only	$1,768	$3.50	$1,538 – $1,998
Hotshot	$1,333	$2.64	$1,106 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,320	$2.61	$1,122 – $1,517
Sprinter van	$816	$1.62	$686 – $947

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More lanes from Gardner

Step deck lanes from Gardner, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$7,220	$5.47	$6,065 – $8,375	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,258	$3.95	$5,257 – $7,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,656	$5.18	$2,231 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$5,512	$4.57	$4,630 – $6,393	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$6,559	$5.26	$5,510 – $7,609	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$3,776	$4.72	$3,172 – $4,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,119	$3.97	$5,140 – $7,098	4 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 Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,763 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,321 and $3,205.

How far is Gardner, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 505 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 $509 of the $2,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gardner, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes Gardner, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. 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