Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portage, IN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,328step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $3,636–$5,021
Transit: 3 days

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

Portage to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,371
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $4,328

Return trip

Dallas → Portage$3,476

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portage to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,263	$3.44	$2,904 – $3,621
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.10	$3,384 – $4,395
48' flatbed	$3,967	$4.18	$3,412 – $4,523
Step deck	$4,328	$4.56	$3,636 – $5,021
Power only	$2,867	$3.02	$2,494 – $3,240
Hotshot	$2,163	$2.28	$1,795 – $2,531
26' box truck	$2,126	$2.24	$1,807 – $2,444
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.38	$1,096 – $1,514

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More lanes from Portage

Step deck lanes from Portage, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$5,016	$6.15	$4,213 – $5,818	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,012	$3.83	$6,730 – $9,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$4,866	$4.41	$4,087 – $5,644	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$7,501	$4.34	$6,301 – $8,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$4,507	$5.98	$3,785 – $5,228	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$5,337	$4.30	$4,483 – $6,191	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$6,496	$6.58	$5,456 – $7,535	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 Portage, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Portage, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,328 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,636 and $5,021.

How far is Portage, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 949 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 $957 of the $4,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portage, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,476, which makes Portage, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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