Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,434step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 932 mi
Typical range: $3,725–$5,143
Transit: 2 days

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

Lansing to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $4,434

Return trip

Dallas → Lansing$3,294

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lansing to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$3.58	$2,973 – $3,708
53' refrigerated	$3,982	$4.27	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633
Step deck	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143
Power only	$2,935	$3.15	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.38	$1,838 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,176	$2.33	$1,850 – $2,502
Sprinter van	$1,336	$1.43	$1,122 – $1,550

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$5,312	$6.34	$4,462 – $6,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,245	$3.98	$6,926 – $9,564	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$5,007	$4.59	$4,205 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,705	$4.51	$6,473 – $8,938	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$4,778	$6.16	$4,014 – $5,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$5,485	$4.48	$4,608 – $6,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,137	$3.99	$6,835 – $9,439	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$6,783	$6.82	$5,698 – $7,868	3 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 Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,434 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,725 and $5,143.

How far is Lansing, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 932 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $940 of the $4,434 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lansing, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,294, which makes Lansing, IL to Dallas, TX 35% 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