Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,721step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,126–$4,316
Transit: 3 days

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

Port Royal to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,609
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,721

Return trip

Dallas → Port Royal$4,642

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Port Royal to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,816	$2.55	$2,506 – $3,126
53' refrigerated	$3,356	$3.04	$2,920 – $3,793
48' flatbed	$3,413	$3.09	$2,935 – $3,891
Step deck	$3,721	$3.37	$3,126 – $4,316
Power only	$2,482	$2.25	$2,159 – $2,804
Hotshot	$1,873	$1.70	$1,554 – $2,191
26' box truck	$1,837	$1.67	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,126	$1.02	$946 – $1,307

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More lanes from Port Royal

Step deck lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,814	$4.71	$3,204 – $4,425	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$7,340	$2.87	$6,166 – $8,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,019	$3.37	$2,536 – $3,502	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,906	$3.23	$5,801 – $8,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,347	$4.63	$2,812 – $3,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$7,158	$2.87	$6,013 – $8,303	6 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 Royal, SC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Port Royal, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,721 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,126 and $4,316.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,112 of the $3,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,642, which makes Port Royal, SC to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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