Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lima, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,605step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,048 mi
Typical range: $3,868–$5,342
Transit: 3 days

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

Lima to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,548
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $4,605

Return trip

Dallas → Lima$3,834

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

Lima to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lima, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,480	$3.32	$3,098 – $3,863
53' refrigerated	$4,149	$3.96	$3,609 – $4,688
48' flatbed	$4,223	$4.03	$3,632 – $4,814
Step deck	$4,605	$4.39	$3,868 – $5,342
Power only	$3,064	$2.92	$2,666 – $3,463
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.21	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,270	$2.17	$1,929 – $2,610
Sprinter van	$1,392	$1.33	$1,169 – $1,615

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More lanes from Lima

Step deck lanes from Lima, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$4,111	$6.55	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$8,500	$3.74	$7,140 – $9,860	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,741	$7.38	$1,463 – $2,020	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$5,005	$4.30	$4,204 – $5,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,900 mi	$8,017	$4.22	$6,734 – $9,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$3,628	$6.47	$3,048 – $4,209	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$5,559	$4.19	$4,669 – $6,448	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$8,377	$3.75	$7,037 – $9,718	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 Lima, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lima, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,605 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,868 and $5,342.

How far is Lima, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,048 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,057 of the $4,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lima, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Lima, OH to Dallas, TX 20% 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