Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,794step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $2,347–$3,241
Transit: 2 days

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

Topeka to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,276
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $2,794

Return trip

Dallas → Topeka$2,291

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Topeka to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,065	$4.02	$1,838 – $2,292
53' refrigerated	$2,464	$4.79	$2,144 – $2,785
48' flatbed	$2,553	$4.97	$2,196 – $2,911
Step deck	$2,794	$5.44	$2,347 – $3,241
Power only	$1,790	$3.48	$1,557 – $2,023
Hotshot	$1,349	$2.63	$1,120 – $1,579
26' box truck	$1,335	$2.60	$1,135 – $1,536
Sprinter van	$826	$1.61	$694 – $958

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More lanes from Topeka

Step deck lanes from Topeka, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$7,416	$5.43	$6,229 – $8,602	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$6,105	$3.97	$5,128 – $7,082	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,767	$5.06	$2,325 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$3,618	$4.80	$3,040 – $4,197	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$5,358	$4.61	$4,500 – $6,215	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$6,750	$5.22	$5,670 – $7,830	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$3,787	$4.72	$3,181 – $4,393	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$5,972	$3.98	$5,017 – $6,928	4 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 Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,794 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,347 and $3,241.

How far is Topeka, KS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 514 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 $518 of the $2,794 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Topeka, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,291, which makes Topeka, KS to Dallas, TX 22% more expensive. 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