Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,186step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,357–$6,016
Transit: 4 days

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

Ocean City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

Dallas → Ocean City$6,391

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

Ocean City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.63	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,710	$3.13	$4,098 – $5,322
48' flatbed	$4,762	$3.16	$4,096 – $5,429
Step deck	$5,186	$3.45	$4,357 – $6,016
Power only	$3,501	$2.33	$3,046 – $3,956
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.76	$2,193 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,586	$1.72	$2,198 – $2,974
Sprinter van	$1,581	$1.05	$1,328 – $1,834

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More lanes from Ocean City

Step deck lanes from Ocean City, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,854	$9.36	$1,557 – $2,151	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$8,743	$3.07	$7,344 – $10,142	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,101	$3.72	$2,605 – $3,597	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,275	$3.43	$4,431 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$8,450	$3.44	$7,098 – $9,802	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,530	$11.59	$1,285 – $1,774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$5,859	$3.37	$4,922 – $6,796	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$8,615	$3.08	$7,237 – $9,994	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 Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,357 and $6,016.

How far is Ocean City, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ocean City, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,391, which makes Ocean City, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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