Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,066step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $4,255–$5,876
Transit: 4 days

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

Milford to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,561
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $5,066

Return trip

Dallas → Milford$6,328

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

Milford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,861	$2.59	$3,436 – $4,285
53' refrigerated	$4,600	$3.08	$4,002 – $5,198
48' flatbed	$4,651	$3.12	$4,000 – $5,303
Step deck	$5,066	$3.40	$4,255 – $5,876
Power only	$3,418	$2.29	$2,974 – $3,862
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.73	$2,141 – $3,019
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.69	$2,147 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,544	$1.04	$1,297 – $1,791

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More lanes from Milford

Step deck lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$1,721	$10.13	$1,446 – $1,997	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$8,531	$3.02	$7,166 – $9,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$2,951	$3.70	$2,479 – $3,423	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$5,176	$3.38	$4,348 – $6,004	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$8,241	$3.39	$6,922 – $9,559	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,362	$14.97	$1,144 – $1,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$5,742	$3.32	$4,823 – $6,660	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$8,408	$3.03	$7,062 – $9,753	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 Milford, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Milford, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,066 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,255 and $5,876.

How far is Milford, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,505 of the $5,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Milford, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,328, which makes Milford, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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