Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,968step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $2,493–$3,443
Transit: 3 days

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

Payson to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,965
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $2,968

Return trip

Dallas → Payson$3,880

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Payson to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,240	$2.25	$1,994 – $2,487
53' refrigerated	$2,670	$2.68	$2,323 – $3,017
48' flatbed	$2,721	$2.73	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,968	$2.98	$2,493 – $3,443
Power only	$1,970	$1.98	$1,714 – $2,227
Hotshot	$1,487	$1.49	$1,234 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,460	$1.47	$1,241 – $1,679
Sprinter van	$896	$0.90	$753 – $1,039

More lanes from Payson

Step deck lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,195	$3.34	$6,884 – $9,506	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,725	$3.60	$1,449 – $2,001	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,632 mi	$4,215	$2.58	$3,541 – $4,890	4 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,587	$3.19	$6,373 – $8,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,904	$3.00	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 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 Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,968 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,493 and $3,443.

How far is Payson, AZ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 995 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 $1,003 of the $2,968 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,880, which makes Payson, AZ to Dallas, TX 24% 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