Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kent, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,159step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,333–$5,984
Transit: 3 days

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

Kent to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,939
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,159

Return trip

Dallas → Kent$4,295

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kent to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kent, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$3.23	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,663	$3.85	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,733	$3.91	$4,071 – $5,396
Step deck	$5,159	$4.26	$4,333 – $5,984
Power only	$3,454	$2.85	$3,005 – $3,902
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.15	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.11	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.29	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Kent

Step deck lanes from Kent, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$3,362	$7.32	$2,824 – $3,899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$9,065	$3.71	$7,614 – $10,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$2,242	$5.75	$1,884 – $2,601	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,501	$4.20	$4,620 – $6,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$8,648	$4.17	$7,264 – $10,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$2,937	$7.40	$2,467 – $3,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,088	$4.11	$5,114 – $7,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$8,946	$3.72	$7,514 – $10,377	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 Kent, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Kent, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,333 and $5,984.

How far is Kent, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,210 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 $1,220 of the $5,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kent, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,295, which makes Kent, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. 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