Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,865step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,536 mi
Typical range: $4,086–$5,643
Transit: 4 days

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

Scranton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $4,865

Return trip

Dallas → Scranton$6,365

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Scranton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,710	$2.42	$3,302 – $4,118
53' refrigerated	$4,420	$2.88	$3,845 – $4,994
48' flatbed	$4,467	$2.91	$3,842 – $5,093
Step deck	$4,865	$3.17	$4,086 – $5,643
Power only	$3,286	$2.14	$2,859 – $3,713
Hotshot	$2,480	$1.61	$2,059 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,427	$1.58	$2,063 – $2,791
Sprinter van	$1,484	$0.97	$1,246 – $1,721

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More lanes from Scranton

Step deck lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,448	$11.87	$1,217 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$7,924	$2.84	$6,656 – $9,192	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,604	$3.55	$2,188 – $3,021	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,693	$3.18	$6,462 – $8,924	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,365	$11.57	$1,146 – $1,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,551	$3.09	$4,663 – $6,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,834	$2.84	$6,581 – $9,088	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 Scranton, PA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Scranton, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,865 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,536 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,086 and $5,643.

How far is Scranton, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,536 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 $1,549 of the $4,865 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Scranton, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,365, which makes Scranton, PA to Dallas, TX 24% 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