Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poughkeepsie, NY to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,801step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.53
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $4,872–$6,729
Transit: 4 days

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

Poughkeepsie to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,143
Fuel: $1,658
All-in estimate: $5,801

Return trip

Dallas → Poughkeepsie$7,084

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Poughkeepsie to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Poughkeepsie, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,429	$2.69	$3,942 – $4,917
53' refrigerated	$5,277	$3.21	$4,591 – $5,963
48' flatbed	$5,328	$3.24	$4,582 – $6,074
Step deck	$5,801	$3.53	$4,872 – $6,729
Power only	$3,927	$2.39	$3,416 – $4,437
Hotshot	$2,964	$1.80	$2,460 – $3,468
26' box truck	$2,900	$1.76	$2,465 – $3,334
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.08	$1,488 – $2,055

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More lanes from Poughkeepsie

Step deck lanes from Poughkeepsie, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	84 mi	$1,484	$17.66	$1,246 – $1,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,898 mi	$9,226	$3.18	$7,750 – $10,703	7 d
Chicago, IL	836 mi	$3,226	$3.86	$2,709 – $3,742	2 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,007	$3.51	$5,045 – $6,968	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,530 mi	$9,007	$3.56	$7,566 – $10,448	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	156 mi	$1,677	$10.75	$1,409 – $1,945	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,902 mi	$6,571	$3.45	$5,519 – $7,622	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 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 Poughkeepsie, NY to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Poughkeepsie, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,801 all-in in October 2026, or $3.53 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,872 and $6,729.

How far is Poughkeepsie, NY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,658 of the $5,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,143 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Poughkeepsie, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,084, which makes Poughkeepsie, NY to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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