Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,660step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 284 mi
Typical range: $1,394–$1,925
Transit: 1 day

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

Ruston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,374
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $1,660

Return trip

Dallas → Ruston$1,807

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ruston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,199	$4.22	$1,067 – $1,331
53' refrigerated	$1,433	$5.04	$1,246 – $1,619
48' flatbed	$1,511	$5.32	$1,300 – $1,723
Step deck	$1,660	$5.84	$1,394 – $1,925
Power only	$1,022	$3.60	$889 – $1,155
Hotshot	$770	$2.71	$639 – $901
26' box truck	$769	$2.71	$653 – $884
Sprinter van	$480	$1.69	$403 – $556

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More lanes from Ruston

Step deck lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$6,227	$4.49	$5,231 – $7,223	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,654	$3.22	$4,749 – $6,558	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$3,042	$3.69	$2,555 – $3,529	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,691	$5.73	$1,420 – $1,962	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,944	$3.72	$4,153 – $5,735	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,612	$4.32	$4,714 – $6,510	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,223	$4.61	$1,867 – $2,579	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$5,439	$3.24	$4,569 – $6,309	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 Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,660 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 284 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,394 and $1,925.

How far is Ruston, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 284 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 $286 of the $1,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,807, which makes Ruston, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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