Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.36
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,143–$1,579
Transit: 1 day

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

Lufkin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,174
Fuel: $187
All-in estimate: $1,361

Return trip

Dallas → Lufkin$1,361

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lufkin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$967	$5.23	$861 – $1,073
53' refrigerated	$1,156	$6.25	$1,006 – $1,307
48' flatbed	$1,236	$6.68	$1,063 – $1,409
Step deck	$1,361	$7.36	$1,143 – $1,579
Power only	$814	$4.40	$708 – $920
Hotshot	$613	$3.31	$509 – $717
26' box truck	$616	$3.33	$523 – $708
Sprinter van	$387	$2.09	$325 – $449

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More lanes from Lufkin

Step deck lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,789	$4.34	$5,702 – $7,875	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,404	$3.50	$2,859 – $3,948	3 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,218	$9.09	$1,023 – $1,413	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,515	$3.74	$3,793 – $5,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$6,150	$4.17	$5,166 – $7,134	4 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,704	$5.55	$1,431 – $1,977	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$5,025	$3.24	$4,221 – $5,829	4 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 Lufkin, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lufkin, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,361 all-in in October 2026, or $7.36 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,143 and $1,579.

How far is Lufkin, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $187 of the $1,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lufkin, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology