Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, AR to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,275step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $1,911–$2,639
Transit: 2 days

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

Marion to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $489
All-in estimate: $2,275

Return trip

Dallas → Marion$2,250

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

Marion to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, AR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,678	$3.46	$1,493 – $1,862
53' refrigerated	$2,002	$4.13	$1,742 – $2,263
48' flatbed	$2,078	$4.28	$1,787 – $2,369
Step deck	$2,275	$4.69	$1,911 – $2,639
Power only	$1,452	$2.99	$1,263 – $1,641
Hotshot	$1,095	$2.26	$909 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,084	$2.24	$922 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$671	$1.38	$564 – $778

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,135 mi	$5,396	$4.75	$4,533 – $6,259	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,889 mi	$6,136	$3.25	$5,155 – $7,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	564 mi	$2,383	$4.23	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	567 mi	$2,513	$4.43	$2,111 – $2,915	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,475 mi	$5,489	$3.72	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,048 mi	$4,822	$4.60	$4,051 – $5,594	3 d
San Antonio, TX	739 mi	$3,012	$4.08	$2,530 – $3,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$5,957	$3.26	$5,004 – $6,910	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 Marion, AR to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Marion, AR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,911 and $2,639.

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

About 485 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 $489 of the $2,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,250, which makes Marion, 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