Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vermillion, SD to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,857step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 814 mi
Typical range: $3,240–$4,474
Transit: 2 days

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

Vermillion to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,036
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,857

Return trip

Dallas → Vermillion$3,194

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Vermillion to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Vermillion, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,894	$3.56	$2,576 – $3,213
53' refrigerated	$3,451	$4.24	$3,003 – $3,900
48' flatbed	$3,533	$4.34	$3,038 – $4,028
Step deck	$3,857	$4.74	$3,240 – $4,474
Power only	$2,536	$3.12	$2,206 – $2,866
Hotshot	$1,913	$2.35	$1,588 – $2,238
26' box truck	$1,883	$2.31	$1,600 – $2,165
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.42	$973 – $1,343

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More lanes from Vermillion

Step deck lanes from Vermillion, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$7,658	$5.45	$6,433 – $8,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,164	$4.00	$5,177 – $7,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,840	$5.05	$2,386 – $3,295	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$4,723	$4.44	$3,967 – $5,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$5,632	$4.60	$4,731 – $6,533	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$7,042	$5.22	$5,915 – $8,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$4,817	$4.41	$4,046 – $5,587	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,123	$4.00	$5,144 – $7,103	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 Vermillion, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Vermillion, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,857 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 814 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,240 and $4,474.

How far is Vermillion, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 814 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 $821 of the $3,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Vermillion, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,194, which makes Vermillion, SD to Dallas, TX 21% 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