Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,395step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 671 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,939
Transit: 2 days

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

Grand Island to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,718
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $3,395

Return trip

Dallas → Grand Island$2,652

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Island to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$3.77	$2,254 – $2,811
53' refrigerated	$3,021	$4.50	$2,628 – $3,414
48' flatbed	$3,107	$4.63	$2,672 – $3,542
Step deck	$3,395	$5.06	$2,852 – $3,939
Power only	$2,210	$3.29	$1,922 – $2,497
Hotshot	$1,666	$2.48	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,644	$2.45	$1,397 – $1,890
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.51	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Grand Island

Step deck lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$8,180	$5.44	$6,871 – $9,489	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,782	$4.10	$4,857 – $6,708	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$3,185	$4.85	$2,676 – $3,695	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$4,298	$4.63	$3,610 – $4,986	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$5,118	$4.77	$4,299 – $5,937	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$7,502	$5.22	$6,301 – $8,702	4 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$4,316	$4.62	$3,625 – $5,006	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,708	$4.11	$4,795 – $6,621	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 Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 671 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,939.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 671 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 $677 of the $3,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,718 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,652, which makes Grand Island, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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