Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,876step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $4,096–$5,656
Transit: 3 days

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

Mount Rainier to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,467
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $4,876

Return trip

Dallas → Mount Rainier$6,009

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mount Rainier to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.66	$3,303 – $4,119
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$3.17	$3,847 – $4,996
48' flatbed	$4,476	$3.20	$3,850 – $5,103
Step deck	$4,876	$3.49	$4,096 – $5,656
Power only	$3,282	$2.35	$2,856 – $3,709
Hotshot	$2,477	$1.77	$2,056 – $2,899
26' box truck	$2,426	$1.74	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,484	$1.06	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

Step deck lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,996	$8.46	$1,676 – $2,315	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$8,399	$3.08	$7,055 – $9,742	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,750	$3.90	$2,310 – $3,191	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$5,008	$3.47	$4,207 – $5,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,079	$3.46	$6,786 – $9,372	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,572	$10.92	$1,321 – $1,824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,577	$3.40	$4,685 – $6,470	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$8,274	$3.09	$6,950 – $9,597	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 Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,876 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,096 and $5,656.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,397 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 $1,409 of the $4,876 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mount Rainier, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,009, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to Dallas, TX 19% 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