Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, OH to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,376step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 981 mi
Typical range: $3,676–$5,076
Transit: 3 days

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

Middletown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,387
Fuel: $989
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

Dallas → Middletown$3,644

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

Middletown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,302	$3.37	$2,938 – $3,665
53' refrigerated	$3,936	$4.01	$3,424 – $4,447
48' flatbed	$4,012	$4.09	$3,450 – $4,573
Step deck	$4,376	$4.46	$3,676 – $5,076
Power only	$2,903	$2.96	$2,526 – $3,281
Hotshot	$2,190	$2.23	$1,818 – $2,563
26' box truck	$2,152	$2.19	$1,829 – $2,474
Sprinter van	$1,321	$1.35	$1,109 – $1,532

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	657 mi	$4,239	$6.45	$3,561 – $4,918	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,254 mi	$8,437	$3.74	$7,087 – $9,787	5 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,885	$6.73	$1,583 – $2,186	1 d
Houston, TX	1,082 mi	$4,721	$4.36	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,871 mi	$7,911	$4.23	$6,646 – $9,177	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	580 mi	$3,708	$6.39	$3,115 – $4,302	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,252 mi	$5,302	$4.24	$4,454 – $6,151	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$8,298	$3.75	$6,970 – $9,626	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 Middletown, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 981 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,676 and $5,076.

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

About 981 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 $989 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,644, which makes Middletown, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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