Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKeesport, PA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,144step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $3,481–$4,807
Transit: 3 days

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

McKeesport to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,144

Return trip

Dallas → McKeesport$5,422

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McKeesport to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McKeesport, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$2.49	$2,800 – $3,493
53' refrigerated	$3,750	$2.97	$3,262 – $4,237
48' flatbed	$3,803	$3.01	$3,270 – $4,335
Step deck	$4,144	$3.28	$3,481 – $4,807
Power only	$2,779	$2.20	$2,418 – $3,140
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.66	$1,741 – $2,454
26' box truck	$2,055	$1.63	$1,747 – $2,364
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.00	$1,057 – $1,460

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More lanes from McKeesport

Step deck lanes from McKeesport, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	367 mi	$2,291	$6.24	$1,924 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,537 mi	$7,268	$2.86	$6,105 – $8,431	6 d
Chicago, IL	497 mi	$2,009	$4.04	$1,688 – $2,330	2 d
Houston, TX	1,344 mi	$4,356	$3.24	$3,659 – $5,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,950	$3.22	$5,838 – $8,062	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	295 mi	$1,944	$6.59	$1,633 – $2,255	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,841	$3.17	$4,066 – $5,615	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,498 mi	$7,168	$2.87	$6,021 – $8,315	6 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 McKeesport, PA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from McKeesport, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,144 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,481 and $4,807.

How far is McKeesport, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $4,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McKeesport, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,422, which makes McKeesport, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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