Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montpelier, VT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,390step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,794 mi
Typical range: $4,528–$6,253
Transit: 4 days

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

Montpelier to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $5,390

Return trip

Dallas → Montpelier$8,238

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montpelier to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Montpelier, VT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,123	$2.30	$3,669 – $4,577
53' refrigerated	$4,912	$2.74	$4,273 – $5,550
48' flatbed	$4,952	$2.76	$4,259 – $5,646
Step deck	$5,390	$3.00	$4,528 – $6,253
Power only	$3,659	$2.04	$3,184 – $4,135
Hotshot	$2,763	$1.54	$2,293 – $3,232
26' box truck	$2,701	$1.51	$2,296 – $3,106
Sprinter van	$1,649	$0.92	$1,385 – $1,913

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More lanes from Montpelier

Step deck lanes from Montpelier, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	305 mi	$2,018	$6.62	$1,695 – $2,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,975 mi	$8,151	$2.74	$6,847 – $9,456	7 d
Chicago, IL	921 mi	$2,991	$3.25	$2,512 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,627	$2.98	$4,727 – $6,528	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,625 mi	$8,031	$3.06	$6,746 – $9,316	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$2,158	$5.68	$1,813 – $2,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,064 mi	$6,086	$2.95	$5,112 – $7,059	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,951 mi	$8,092	$2.74	$6,797 – $9,386	7 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 Montpelier, VT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Montpelier, VT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,528 and $6,253.

How far is Montpelier, VT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,794 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 $1,809 of the $5,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Montpelier, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,238, which makes Montpelier, VT to Dallas, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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