Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,200step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $3,528–$4,872
Transit: 2 days

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

Lawrence to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Dallas → Lawrence$3,373

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,162	$3.47	$2,814 – $3,510
53' refrigerated	$3,770	$4.13	$3,280 – $4,260
48' flatbed	$3,849	$4.22	$3,310 – $4,388
Step deck	$4,200	$4.61	$3,528 – $4,872
Power only	$2,777	$3.04	$2,416 – $3,138
Hotshot	$2,095	$2.30	$1,739 – $2,451
26' box truck	$2,059	$2.26	$1,751 – $2,368
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.39	$1,063 – $1,467

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$4,728	$6.29	$3,971 – $5,484	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,153 mi	$8,220	$3.82	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Chicago, IL	192 mi	$1,621	$8.44	$1,362 – $1,881	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$4,623	$4.47	$3,883 – $5,363	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,774 mi	$7,667	$4.32	$6,440 – $8,894	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$4,181	$6.17	$3,512 – $4,850	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,192 mi	$5,171	$4.34	$4,344 – $5,998	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$8,086	$3.83	$6,792 – $9,380	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 Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,528 and $4,872.

How far is Lawrence, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 912 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 $920 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lawrence, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,373, which makes Lawrence, IN to Dallas, TX 25% 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