Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocean View, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,102step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,286–$5,919
Transit: 4 days

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

Ocean View to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,584
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $5,102

Return trip

Dallas → Ocean View$6,374

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ocean View to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocean View, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,889	$2.58	$3,462 – $4,317
53' refrigerated	$4,634	$3.08	$4,032 – $5,236
48' flatbed	$4,685	$3.11	$4,029 – $5,341
Step deck	$5,102	$3.39	$4,286 – $5,919
Power only	$3,444	$2.29	$2,996 – $3,892
Hotshot	$2,600	$1.73	$2,158 – $3,042
26' box truck	$2,544	$1.69	$2,163 – $2,926
Sprinter van	$1,556	$1.03	$1,307 – $1,805

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More lanes from Ocean View

Step deck lanes from Ocean View, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,791	$9.48	$1,504 – $2,078	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$8,594	$3.02	$7,219 – $9,969	7 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$3,034	$3.66	$2,549 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,196	$3.38	$4,364 – $6,027	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$8,304	$3.38	$6,975 – $9,633	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,467	$12.12	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,767	$3.31	$4,844 – $6,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$8,468	$3.03	$7,113 – $9,823	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 View, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Ocean View, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,102 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,286 and $5,919.

How far is Ocean View, DE 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 $5,102 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,584 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ocean View, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,374, which makes Ocean View, DE to Dallas, TX 20% 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