Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,671step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$4,258
Transit: 3 days

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

Independence to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,713
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $3,671

Return trip

Dallas → Independence$3,672

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Independence to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,767	$2.91	$2,463 – $3,072
53' refrigerated	$3,299	$3.47	$2,870 – $3,728
48' flatbed	$3,365	$3.54	$2,894 – $3,836
Step deck	$3,671	$3.86	$3,084 – $4,258
Power only	$2,432	$2.56	$2,116 – $2,748
Hotshot	$1,835	$1.93	$1,523 – $2,147
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.90	$1,532 – $2,073
Sprinter van	$1,107	$1.17	$930 – $1,284

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More lanes from Independence

Step deck lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,725	$5.49	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$7,222	$3.22	$6,066 – $8,377	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,690	$5.54	$1,420 – $1,961	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,944	$3.78	$3,313 – $4,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,751	$3.64	$5,671 – $7,831	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$3,253	$5.44	$2,733 – $3,774	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,455	$3.66	$3,743 – $5,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$7,094	$3.23	$5,959 – $8,229	5 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 Independence, KY to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Independence, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,671 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $4,258.

How far is Independence, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 950 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 $958 of the $3,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Independence, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology