Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,118step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,459–$4,776
Transit: 3 days

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

Garner to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,118

Return trip

Dallas → Garner$5,019

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Garner to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.67	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.00	$1,050 – $1,450

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More lanes from Garner

Step deck lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,780	$5.52	$2,335 – $3,225	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,602	$2.87	$6,386 – $8,819	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,120	$3.31	$3,461 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,231	$3.23	$6,074 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,358	$5.66	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,683	$3.22	$3,934 – $5,433	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$7,453	$2.88	$6,260 – $8,645	6 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 Garner, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Garner, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,459 and $4,776.

How far is Garner, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,254 of the $4,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,019, which makes Garner, NC to Dallas, TX 18% 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