Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,348step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.46
Distance: 526 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,724
Transit: 2 days

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

Slidell to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $2,348

Return trip

Dallas → Slidell$2,556

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

Slidell to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$3.30	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,073	$3.94	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,146	$4.08	$1,846 – $2,447
Step deck	$2,348	$4.46	$1,973 – $2,724
Power only	$1,507	$2.86	$1,311 – $1,702
Hotshot	$1,136	$2.16	$943 – $1,329
26' box truck	$1,124	$2.14	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$695	$1.32	$584 – $806

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Step deck lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$6,072	$4.51	$5,100 – $7,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,306	$3.16	$5,297 – $7,315	5 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,389	$3.56	$2,847 – $3,931	3 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,984	$4.99	$1,667 – $2,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$5,651	$3.62	$4,747 – $6,556	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,457	$4.35	$4,584 – $6,330	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$2,621	$4.21	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,066	$3.18	$5,096 – $7,037	5 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 Slidell, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Slidell, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.46 a mile over about 526 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,724.

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

About 526 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $530 of the $2,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,556, which makes Slidell, 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