Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tumwater, WA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,363step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.21
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $7,025–$9,701
Transit: 5 days

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

Tumwater to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,358
Fuel: $2,005
All-in estimate: $8,363

Return trip

Dallas → Tumwater$6,207

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tumwater to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tumwater, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,408	$3.22	$5,703 – $7,113
53' refrigerated	$7,633	$3.84	$6,641 – $8,625
48' flatbed	$7,686	$3.87	$6,610 – $8,762
Step deck	$8,363	$4.21	$7,025 – $9,701
Power only	$5,694	$2.86	$4,954 – $6,435
Hotshot	$4,299	$2.16	$3,568 – $5,030
26' box truck	$4,200	$2.11	$3,570 – $4,830
Sprinter van	$2,563	$1.29	$2,153 – $2,973

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More lanes from Tumwater

Step deck lanes from Tumwater, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$15,068	$5.24	$12,657 – $17,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,093 mi	$4,921	$4.50	$4,134 – $5,709	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,076 mi	$8,267	$3.98	$6,944 – $9,589	5 d
Houston, TX	2,230 mi	$9,248	$4.15	$7,768 – $10,728	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$6,166	$4.81	$5,180 – $7,153	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$14,150	$4.99	$11,886 – $16,414	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,101 mi	$8,776	$4.18	$7,372 – $10,180	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,210 mi	$5,335	$4.41	$4,481 – $6,188	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 Tumwater, WA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Tumwater, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.21 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,025 and $9,701.

How far is Tumwater, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,005 of the $8,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Tumwater, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,207, which makes Tumwater, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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