Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,781step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,496–$2,066
Transit: 1 day

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

Portales to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,315
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $1,781

Return trip

Dallas → Portales$2,554

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portales to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,311	$2.84	$1,167 – $1,456
53' refrigerated	$1,565	$3.39	$1,362 – $1,769
48' flatbed	$1,627	$3.52	$1,399 – $1,854
Step deck	$1,781	$3.86	$1,496 – $2,066
Power only	$1,133	$2.45	$986 – $1,281
Hotshot	$854	$1.85	$709 – $1,000
26' box truck	$847	$1.83	$720 – $974
Sprinter van	$525	$1.14	$441 – $608

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More lanes from Portales

Step deck lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,877	$3.50	$5,777 – $7,978	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,975	$2.93	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,299	$2.79	$2,771 – $3,827	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,237	$3.41	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$2,227	$3.75	$1,870 – $2,583	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,312	$3.34	$5,302 – $7,322	5 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,891	$3.72	$1,589 – $2,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,810	$2.98	$2,360 – $3,259	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 Portales, NM to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Portales, NM to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,496 and $2,066.

How far is Portales, NM from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 462 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 $466 of the $1,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,315 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,554, which makes Portales, NM to Dallas, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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