Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,472step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,828 mi
Typical range: $4,596–$6,347
Transit: 4 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: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,629
Fuel: $1,843
All-in estimate: $5,472

Return trip

Dallas → Lawrence$7,995

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,187	$2.29	$3,726 – $4,647
53' refrigerated	$4,987	$2.73	$4,339 – $5,636
48' flatbed	$5,028	$2.75	$4,324 – $5,731
Step deck	$5,472	$2.99	$4,596 – $6,347
Power only	$3,717	$2.03	$3,234 – $4,200
Hotshot	$2,806	$1.53	$2,329 – $3,283
26' box truck	$2,743	$1.50	$2,331 – $3,154
Sprinter van	$1,675	$0.92	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Lawrence

Step deck lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,789	$7.55	$1,503 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$8,356	$2.73	$7,019 – $9,693	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$3,176	$3.18	$2,668 – $3,684	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,654	$2.98	$4,750 – $6,559	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$8,225	$3.05	$6,909 – $9,541	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,988	$6.08	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$6,138	$2.94	$5,156 – $7,120	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$8,281	$2.73	$6,956 – $9,606	7 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, MA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lawrence, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,472 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,828 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,596 and $6,347.

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

About 1,828 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 $1,843 of the $5,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,995, which makes Lawrence, MA to Dallas, TX 32% 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