Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,023step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $4,220–$5,827
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,534
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $5,023

Return trip

Dallas → Laurel$6,275

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

Laurel to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,827	$2.59	$3,406 – $4,248
53' refrigerated	$4,560	$3.09	$3,967 – $5,153
48' flatbed	$4,612	$3.12	$3,967 – $5,258
Step deck	$5,023	$3.40	$4,220 – $5,827
Power only	$3,388	$2.29	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.73	$2,123 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,504	$1.70	$2,128 – $2,879
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.04	$1,286 – $1,776

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	199 mi	$1,828	$9.18	$1,535 – $2,120	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$8,512	$3.02	$7,150 – $9,873	6 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,956	$3.70	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Houston, TX	1,512 mi	$5,122	$3.39	$4,303 – $5,942	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,425 mi	$8,217	$3.39	$6,902 – $9,531	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	120 mi	$1,463	$12.19	$1,229 – $1,697	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,691	$3.32	$4,780 – $6,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,768 mi	$8,386	$3.03	$7,044 – $9,728	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 Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,023 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,220 and $5,827.

How far is Laurel, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,489 of the $5,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Laurel, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,275, which makes Laurel, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. 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