Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,964step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 391 mi
Typical range: $1,650–$2,278
Transit: 1 day

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

Lafayette to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,570
Fuel: $394
All-in estimate: $1,964

Return trip

Dallas → Lafayette$2,138

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lafayette to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,437	$3.67	$1,279 – $1,595
53' refrigerated	$1,716	$4.39	$1,493 – $1,939
48' flatbed	$1,792	$4.58	$1,541 – $2,043
Step deck	$1,964	$5.02	$1,650 – $2,278
Power only	$1,236	$3.16	$1,076 – $1,397
Hotshot	$932	$2.38	$773 – $1,090
26' box truck	$926	$2.37	$787 – $1,064
Sprinter van	$575	$1.47	$483 – $667

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More lanes from Lafayette

Step deck lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$6,526	$4.44	$5,482 – $7,570	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$5,893	$3.20	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$3,492	$3.53	$2,933 – $4,051	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$5,196	$3.68	$4,365 – $6,028	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$5,889	$4.27	$4,947 – $6,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,169	$4.68	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$5,648	$3.22	$4,744 – $6,552	4 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 Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,964 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 391 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,650 and $2,278.

How far is Lafayette, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $394 of the $1,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,570 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lafayette, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,138, which makes Lafayette, LA to Dallas, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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