Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salisbury, NC to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,787step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $3,181–$4,393
Transit: 3 days

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

Salisbury to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $1,129
All-in estimate: $3,787

Return trip

Dallas → Salisbury$4,616

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

Salisbury to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salisbury, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,867	$2.56	$2,552 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,417	$3.05	$2,973 – $3,861
48' flatbed	$3,474	$3.10	$2,987 – $3,960
Step deck	$3,787	$3.38	$3,181 – $4,393
Power only	$2,527	$2.26	$2,199 – $2,856
Hotshot	$1,907	$1.70	$1,583 – $2,231
26' box truck	$1,871	$1.67	$1,590 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.02	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Salisbury

Step deck lanes from Salisbury, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$3,060	$5.23	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$7,285	$2.89	$6,119 – $8,451	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,484	$3.66	$2,087 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$3,805	$3.38	$3,197 – $4,414	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,118 mi	$6,879	$3.25	$5,778 – $7,979	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$2,612	$5.29	$2,194 – $3,030	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$4,363	$3.27	$3,665 – $5,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,466 mi	$7,133	$2.89	$5,992 – $8,274	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 Salisbury, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Salisbury, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,181 and $4,393.

How far is Salisbury, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,120 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 $1,129 of the $3,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Salisbury, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,616, which makes Salisbury, NC 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