Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,058step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $2,569–$3,548
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $692
All-in estimate: $3,058

Return trip

Dallas → Pelham$3,147

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pelham to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,283	$3.33	$2,032 – $2,534
53' refrigerated	$2,723	$3.97	$2,369 – $3,077
48' flatbed	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191
Step deck	$3,058	$4.46	$2,569 – $3,548
Power only	$1,993	$2.90	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,503	$2.19	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,482	$2.16	$1,260 – $1,704
Sprinter van	$913	$1.33	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Pelham

Step deck lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,332	$5.20	$4,479 – $6,185	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$7,323	$3.42	$6,151 – $8,495	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,944	$4.22	$2,473 – $3,415	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,996	$4.50	$2,517 – $3,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$6,685	$3.89	$5,615 – $7,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$4,720	$5.06	$3,965 – $5,475	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,654	$4.16	$3,070 – $4,239	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$7,110	$3.43	$5,972 – $8,247	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 Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,058 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,569 and $3,548.

How far is Pelham, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 686 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 $692 of the $3,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,147, which makes Pelham, AL to Dallas, TX 3% 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