Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,731step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $3,974–$5,488
Transit: 3 days

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

Kalamazoo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $4,731

Return trip

Dallas → Kalamazoo$3,818

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kalamazoo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,576	$3.39	$3,183 – $3,970
53' refrigerated	$4,263	$4.04	$3,709 – $4,817
48' flatbed	$4,338	$4.11	$3,731 – $4,946
Step deck	$4,731	$4.48	$3,974 – $5,488
Power only	$3,149	$2.98	$2,740 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,376	$2.25	$1,972 – $2,780
26' box truck	$2,332	$2.21	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,430	$1.35	$1,202 – $1,659

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More lanes from Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes from Kalamazoo, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$4,628	$6.40	$3,888 – $5,369	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$8,414	$3.83	$7,068 – $9,760	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,433	$10.86	$1,204 – $1,662	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,837 mi	$7,953	$4.33	$6,681 – $9,226	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$4,162	$6.24	$3,496 – $4,828	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,743	$4.27	$4,824 – $6,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646	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 Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,974 and $5,488.

How far is Kalamazoo, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,056 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 $1,065 of the $4,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kalamazoo, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,818, which makes Kalamazoo, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →