Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Dallas, TX power only rate

$3,478power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $3,026–$3,930
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,384
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Dallas → Sterling Heights$2,807

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

Sterling Heights to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$3.31	$3,508 – $4,375
53' refrigerated	$4,698	$3.95	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,770	$4.01	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,199	$4.37	$4,367 – $6,030
Power only	$3,478	$2.92	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$2.21	$2,178 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,574	$2.16	$2,188 – $2,960
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.32	$1,324 – $1,829

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

Power only lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,553	$4.44	$2,221 – $2,885	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$6,115	$2.60	$5,320 – $6,910	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,203	$4.18	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,797	$2.88	$3,303 – $4,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$5,809	$2.92	$5,053 – $6,564	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,284	$4.33	$1,987 – $2,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,175	$2.83	$3,632 – $4,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,046	$2.60	$5,260 – $6,832	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Power only lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,872	$2.39	$3,369 – $4,376	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,960	$3.14	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,278	$2.14	$2,852 – $3,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sterling Heights, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Power only from Sterling Heights, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,026 and $3,930.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,190 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 $1,094 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,807, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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