Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Albany, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,995step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 853 mi
Typical range: $3,356–$4,635
Transit: 2 days

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

New Albany to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $3,995

Return trip

Dallas → New Albany$3,209

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Albany to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Albany, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,003	$3.52	$2,672 – $3,333
53' refrigerated	$3,580	$4.20	$3,115 – $4,045
48' flatbed	$3,661	$4.29	$3,148 – $4,173
Step deck	$3,995	$4.68	$3,356 – $4,635
Power only	$2,633	$3.09	$2,291 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,986	$2.33	$1,649 – $2,324
26' box truck	$1,954	$2.29	$1,661 – $2,247
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.41	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from New Albany

Step deck lanes from New Albany, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$4,813	$6.24	$4,043 – $5,583	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,162 mi	$8,250	$3.82	$6,930 – $9,571	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$2,011	$6.49	$1,689 – $2,333	1 d
Houston, TX	948 mi	$4,325	$4.56	$3,633 – $5,017	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$7,652	$4.32	$6,428 – $8,877	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$4,228	$6.14	$3,552 – $4,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,120 mi	$4,921	$4.39	$4,134 – $5,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$8,090	$3.83	$6,795 – $9,384	5 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 New Albany, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Albany, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,995 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 853 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,356 and $4,635.

How far is New Albany, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 853 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 $860 of the $3,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Albany, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,209, which makes New Albany, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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