Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,138step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,800
Transit: 2 days

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

Mitchell to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $4,138

Return trip

Dallas → Mitchell$3,426

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

Mitchell to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,114	$3.48	$2,771 – $3,456
53' refrigerated	$3,712	$4.15	$3,230 – $4,195
48' flatbed	$3,792	$4.24	$3,261 – $4,322
Step deck	$4,138	$4.62	$3,476 – $4,800
Power only	$2,733	$3.05	$2,378 – $3,089
Hotshot	$2,062	$2.30	$1,711 – $2,413
26' box truck	$2,027	$2.27	$1,723 – $2,331
Sprinter van	$1,245	$1.39	$1,046 – $1,445

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More lanes from Mitchell

Step deck lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,959	$5.41	$6,686 – $9,233	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,090 – $7,029	4 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,091	$4.84	$2,596 – $3,585	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$5,021	$4.37	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,599	$4.60	$4,703 – $6,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$7,346	$5.18	$6,170 – $8,521	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$5,066	$4.36	$4,255 – $5,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,046	$4.01	$5,079 – $7,014	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 Mitchell, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mitchell, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,800.

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

About 895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $4,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,426, which makes Mitchell, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. 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