Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,653step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $2,229–$3,078
Transit: 2 days

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

Great Bend to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,176
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,653

Return trip

Dallas → Great Bend$2,175

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

Great Bend to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,955	$4.13	$1,740 – $2,170
53' refrigerated	$2,333	$4.93	$2,030 – $2,637
48' flatbed	$2,423	$5.12	$2,084 – $2,763
Step deck	$2,653	$5.61	$2,229 – $3,078
Power only	$1,691	$3.57	$1,471 – $1,911
Hotshot	$1,275	$2.69	$1,058 – $1,491
26' box truck	$1,263	$2.67	$1,073 – $1,452
Sprinter van	$782	$1.65	$657 – $907

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More lanes from Great Bend

Step deck lanes from Great Bend, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$8,329	$5.31	$6,997 – $9,662	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,428	$4.07	$4,559 – $6,296	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,425	$4.58	$2,877 – $3,972	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$3,557	$4.83	$2,988 – $4,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$4,610	$4.81	$3,873 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$7,615	$5.09	$6,396 – $8,833	4 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$3,522	$4.85	$2,959 – $4,086	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,292	$4.09	$4,445 – $6,138	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 Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,653 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,229 and $3,078.

How far is Great Bend, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 473 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 $477 of the $2,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Great Bend, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Great Bend, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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