Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAlester, OK to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,367step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.35
Distance: 186 mi
Typical range: $1,148–$1,585
Transit: 1 day

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

McAlester to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,179
Fuel: $188
All-in estimate: $1,367

Return trip

Dallas → McAlester$1,512

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAlester to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McAlester, OK to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$971	$5.22	$864 – $1,078
53' refrigerated	$1,161	$6.24	$1,010 – $1,312
48' flatbed	$1,241	$6.67	$1,068 – $1,415
Step deck	$1,367	$7.35	$1,148 – $1,585
Power only	$818	$4.40	$712 – $924
Hotshot	$615	$3.31	$511 – $720
26' box truck	$618	$3.33	$526 – $711
Sprinter van	$388	$2.09	$326 – $451

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More lanes from McAlester

Step deck lanes from McAlester, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$6,492	$4.39	$5,453 – $7,531	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$4,953	$3.26	$4,161 – $5,746	4 d
Chicago, IL	764 mi	$2,850	$3.73	$2,394 – $3,306	2 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$2,026	$4.82	$1,702 – $2,350	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$4,215	$3.82	$3,541 – $4,889	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,888	$4.22	$4,946 – $6,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,206	$4.56	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$4,774	$3.28	$4,010 – $5,537	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 McAlester, OK to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from McAlester, OK to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,367 all-in in October 2026, or $7.35 a mile over about 186 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,148 and $1,585.

How far is McAlester, OK from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 186 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 $188 of the $1,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McAlester, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,512, which makes McAlester, OK to Dallas, TX 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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