Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,546step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $3,819–$5,274
Transit: 3 days

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

Milbank to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $1,021
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Dallas → Milbank$3,764

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milbank to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$3.39	$3,055 – $3,811
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$4.04	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,169	$4.12	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,546	$4.49	$3,819 – $5,274
Power only	$3,021	$2.98	$2,628 – $3,413
Hotshot	$2,279	$2.25	$1,892 – $2,667
26' box truck	$2,238	$2.21	$1,902 – $2,574
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.36	$1,154 – $1,593

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More lanes from Milbank

Step deck lanes from Milbank, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$2,952	$4.95	$2,480 – $3,425	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$5,406	$4.29	$4,541 – $6,270	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$6,116	$4.51	$5,138 – $7,095	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$7,064	$5.22	$5,933 – $8,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$5,506	$4.27	$4,625 – $6,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$6,489	$3.96	$5,450 – $7,527	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 Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,819 and $5,274.

How far is Milbank, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,013 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 $1,021 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,764, which makes Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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