Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,469step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,914–$4,024
Transit: 2 days

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

Omaha to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,771
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,469

Return trip

Dallas → Omaha$2,709

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Omaha to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,590	$3.74	$2,305 – $2,875
53' refrigerated	$3,089	$4.46	$2,688 – $3,491
48' flatbed	$3,175	$4.59	$2,730 – $3,619
Step deck	$3,469	$5.01	$2,914 – $4,024
Power only	$2,261	$3.27	$1,967 – $2,555
Hotshot	$1,705	$2.46	$1,415 – $1,995
26' box truck	$1,681	$2.43	$1,429 – $1,934
Sprinter van	$1,036	$1.50	$870 – $1,202

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More lanes from Omaha

Step deck lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$7,527	$5.54	$6,322 – $8,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,270	$4.03	$5,267 – $7,273	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,706	$5.27	$2,273 – $3,138	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$4,326	$4.62	$3,634 – $5,018	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,633	$4.66	$4,732 – $6,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,884	$5.32	$5,783 – $7,986	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,463	$4.57	$3,749 – $5,177	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,188	$4.04	$5,198 – $7,179	4 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 Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,469 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,914 and $4,024.

How far is Omaha, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 692 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 $698 of the $3,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,709, which makes Omaha, NE to Dallas, TX 28% more expensive. 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