Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,730step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 297 mi
Typical range: $1,453–$2,006
Transit: 1 day

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

Malvern to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,431
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,730

Return trip

Dallas → Malvern$1,710

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Malvern to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,252	$4.21	$1,114 – $1,389
53' refrigerated	$1,495	$5.03	$1,301 – $1,690
48' flatbed	$1,575	$5.30	$1,355 – $1,796
Step deck	$1,730	$5.82	$1,453 – $2,006
Power only	$1,069	$3.60	$930 – $1,208
Hotshot	$805	$2.71	$668 – $942
26' box truck	$803	$2.70	$683 – $923
Sprinter van	$501	$1.69	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Malvern

Step deck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,096	$4.61	$5,120 – $7,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$4,957	$3.80	$4,164 – $5,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,492	$4.45	$4,613 – $6,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,472	$3.31	$4,596 – $6,347	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 Malvern, AR to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Malvern, AR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,730 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 297 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,453 and $2,006.

How far is Malvern, AR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 297 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 $299 of the $1,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,431 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,710, which makes Malvern, AR to Dallas, TX 1% 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