Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$1,246step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.65
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $1,047–$1,445
Transit: 1 day

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

Temple to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,101
Fuel: $145
All-in estimate: $1,246

Return trip

Dallas → Temple$1,246

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Temple to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$877	$6.09	$780 – $973
53' refrigerated	$1,049	$7.29	$913 – $1,186
48' flatbed	$1,130	$7.85	$972 – $1,288
Step deck	$1,246	$8.65	$1,047 – $1,445
Power only	$733	$5.09	$638 – $828
Hotshot	$551	$3.83	$458 – $645
26' box truck	$556	$3.86	$473 – $640
Sprinter van	$351	$2.44	$295 – $407

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More lanes from Temple

Step deck lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$7,383	$4.28	$6,202 – $8,564	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,783	$3.27	$4,018 – $5,548	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,690	$3.42	$3,099 – $4,280	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,339	$7.56	$1,124 – $1,553	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,990	$3.87	$3,352 – $4,629	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$6,722	$4.10	$5,647 – $7,798	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$1,280	$8.20	$1,075 – $1,484	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	3 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 Temple, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Temple, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,246 all-in in October 2026, or $8.65 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,047 and $1,445.

How far is Temple, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 144 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $145 of the $1,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Temple, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology