Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,867step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $3,248–$4,486
Transit: 3 days

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

Kingsport to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,859
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $3,867

Return trip

Dallas → Kingsport$4,016

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kingsport to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,919	$2.92	$2,598 – $3,240
53' refrigerated	$3,480	$3.48	$3,027 – $3,932
48' flatbed	$3,545	$3.55	$3,049 – $4,042
Step deck	$3,867	$3.87	$3,248 – $4,486
Power only	$2,568	$2.57	$2,234 – $2,902
Hotshot	$1,937	$1.94	$1,608 – $2,267
26' box truck	$1,903	$1.90	$1,617 – $2,188
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.17	$981 – $1,354

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More lanes from Kingsport

Step deck lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,641	$5.65	$3,059 – $4,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,979 mi	$7,232	$3.65	$6,075 – $8,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$3,130	$5.66	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765	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 Kingsport, TN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Kingsport, TN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,867 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,248 and $4,486.

How far is Kingsport, TN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,000 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 $1,008 of the $3,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kingsport, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,016, which makes Kingsport, TN to Dallas, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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