Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,710step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 309 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,983
Transit: 1 day

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

Port Arthur to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,398
Fuel: $312
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Dallas → Port Arthur$1,710

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

Port Arthur to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,239	$4.01	$1,103 – $1,376
53' refrigerated	$1,480	$4.79	$1,288 – $1,673
48' flatbed	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776
Step deck	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983
Power only	$1,059	$3.43	$922 – $1,197
Hotshot	$798	$2.58	$662 – $933
26' box truck	$795	$2.57	$676 – $915
Sprinter van	$496	$1.60	$416 – $575

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,295 mi	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	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 Port Arthur, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 309 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,983.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 309 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 $312 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,398 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Port Arthur, TX?

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

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