Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$900step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $42.86
Distance: 21 mi
Typical range: $756–$1,044
Transit: 1 day

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

Plano to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $21
All-in estimate: $900

Return trip

Dallas → Plano$900

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plano to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$607	$28.90	$540 – $674
53' refrigerated	$728	$34.66	$633 – $822
48' flatbed	$811	$38.64	$698 – $925
Step deck	$900	$42.86	$756 – $1,044
Power only	$490	$23.34	$426 – $554
Hotshot	$368	$17.51	$305 – $430
26' box truck	$378	$18.00	$321 – $435
Sprinter van	$243	$11.56	$204 – $282

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 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 Plano, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $900 all-in in October 2026, or $42.86 a mile over about 21 mi. Quotes typically land between $756 and $1,044.

How far is Plano, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 21 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $21 of the $900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plano, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology