Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,043step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,484 mi
Typical range: $4,236–$5,850
Transit: 4 days

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

Townsend to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,547
Fuel: $1,496
All-in estimate: $5,043

Return trip

Dallas → Townsend$6,299

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Townsend to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.59	$3,420 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.09	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,631	$3.12	$3,982 – $5,279
Step deck	$5,043	$3.40	$4,236 – $5,850
Power only	$3,402	$2.29	$2,960 – $3,845
Hotshot	$2,568	$1.73	$2,131 – $3,005
26' box truck	$2,514	$1.69	$2,137 – $2,891
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.04	$1,291 – $1,783

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More lanes from Townsend

Step deck lanes from Townsend, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	150 mi	$1,648	$10.99	$1,384 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,800 mi	$8,473	$3.03	$7,118 – $9,829	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,870	$3.74	$2,411 – $3,329	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,179	$3.38	$4,350 – $6,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,415 mi	$8,187	$3.39	$6,877 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	61 mi	$1,257	$20.61	$1,056 – $1,458	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,736	$3.32	$4,818 – $6,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,757 mi	$8,356	$3.03	$7,019 – $9,693	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 Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,236 and $5,850.

How far is Townsend, DE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,484 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 $1,496 of the $5,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Townsend, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,299, which makes Townsend, DE to Dallas, TX 20% 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