Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gladstone, MO to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,786step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.13
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $2,340–$3,232
Transit: 2 days

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

Gladstone to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,238
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,786

Return trip

Dallas → Gladstone$2,275

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gladstone to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gladstone, MO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,063	$3.80	$1,836 – $2,290
53' refrigerated	$2,462	$4.53	$2,142 – $2,782
48' flatbed	$2,547	$4.69	$2,190 – $2,903
Step deck	$2,786	$5.13	$2,340 – $3,232
Power only	$1,791	$3.30	$1,558 – $2,024
Hotshot	$1,350	$2.49	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,335	$2.46	$1,135 – $1,535
Sprinter van	$825	$1.52	$693 – $957

More lanes from Gladstone

Step deck lanes from Gladstone, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,291 mi	$6,822	$5.28	$5,731 – $7,914	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	477 mi	$2,444	$5.12	$2,053 – $2,835	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$3,540	$4.59	$2,974 – $4,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,236 mi	$5,416	$4.38	$4,549 – $6,282	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,219 mi	$6,197	$5.08	$5,205 – $7,188	3 d
San Antonio, TX	838 mi	$3,762	$4.49	$3,160 – $4,363	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,573 mi	$5,987	$3.81	$5,029 – $6,945	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 Gladstone, MO to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Gladstone, MO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,786 all-in in October 2026, or $5.13 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,340 and $3,232.

How far is Gladstone, MO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 543 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 $548 of the $2,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gladstone, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,275, which makes Gladstone, MO to Dallas, TX 23% 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