Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,893step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,675 mi
Typical range: $4,950–$6,836
Transit: 4 days

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

Schenectady to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,204
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $5,893

Return trip

Dallas → Schenectady$7,197

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

Schenectady to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997
53' refrigerated	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060
48' flatbed	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171
Step deck	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836
Power only	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526
26' box truck	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389
Sprinter van	$1,801	$1.08	$1,513 – $2,089

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More lanes from Schenectady

Step deck lanes from Schenectady, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	174 mi	$1,832	$10.53	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$6,135	$3.49	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,535 mi	$9,023	$3.56	$7,579 – $10,467	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	239 mi	$1,983	$8.30	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,939 mi	$6,681	$3.45	$5,612 – $7,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,866 mi	$9,134	$3.19	$7,673 – $10,595	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 Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Schenectady, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,675 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,950 and $6,836.

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

About 1,675 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 $1,689 of the $5,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,197, which makes Schenectady, 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