Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mason, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,369step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 979 mi
Typical range: $3,670–$5,068
Transit: 3 days

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

Mason to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,382
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $4,369

Return trip

Dallas → Mason$3,638

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

Mason to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mason, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,296	$3.37	$2,934 – $3,659
53' refrigerated	$3,929	$4.01	$3,418 – $4,440
48' flatbed	$4,005	$4.09	$3,445 – $4,566
Step deck	$4,369	$4.46	$3,670 – $5,068
Power only	$2,898	$2.96	$2,522 – $3,275
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.23	$1,815 – $2,559
26' box truck	$2,148	$2.19	$1,826 – $2,470
Sprinter van	$1,318	$1.35	$1,108 – $1,529

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More lanes from Mason

Step deck lanes from Mason, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$4,231	$6.46	$3,554 – $4,907	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$8,453	$3.74	$7,101 – $9,806	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,920	$6.60	$1,613 – $2,228	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$4,704	$4.37	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$7,922	$4.23	$6,655 – $9,190	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,696	$6.41	$3,104 – $4,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,292	$4.24	$4,445 – $6,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$8,308	$3.75	$6,979 – $9,637	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 Mason, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mason, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,369 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,670 and $5,068.

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

About 979 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 $987 of the $4,369 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Mason, 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