Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,077step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $4,265–$5,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,568
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $5,077

Return trip

Dallas → Milton$6,342

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

Milton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,869	$2.59	$3,444 – $4,295
53' refrigerated	$4,610	$3.08	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,662	$3.12	$4,009 – $5,315
Step deck	$5,077	$3.39	$4,265 – $5,889
Power only	$3,426	$2.29	$2,981 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.73	$2,146 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,531	$1.69	$2,152 – $2,911
Sprinter van	$1,548	$1.03	$1,300 – $1,795

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,743	$9.90	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$8,553	$3.02	$7,184 – $9,921	7 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,981	$3.69	$2,504 – $3,457	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$5,184	$3.38	$4,355 – $6,014	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$8,265	$3.39	$6,943 – $9,587	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,397	$13.83	$1,173 – $1,620	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,750	$3.32	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$8,430	$3.03	$7,081 – $9,778	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 Milton, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Milton, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,265 and $5,889.

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

About 1,496 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 $1,509 of the $5,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,568 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,342, which makes Milton, DE to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology