Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,433step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,521 mi
Typical range: $4,564–$6,303
Transit: 4 days

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

Ithaca to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,899
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $5,433

Return trip

Dallas → Ithaca$6,636

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

Ithaca to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$2.72	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,936	$3.24	$4,294 – $5,577
48' flatbed	$4,989	$3.28	$4,291 – $5,688
Step deck	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303
Power only	$3,669	$2.41	$3,192 – $4,146
Hotshot	$2,769	$1.82	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,710	$1.78	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.09	$1,392 – $1,922

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073	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 Ithaca, NY to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,433 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,564 and $6,303.

How far is Ithaca, NY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,521 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,534 of the $5,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,636, which makes Ithaca, NY 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