Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,853step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,629
Transit: 3 days

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

Walker to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,100
All-in estimate: $4,853

Return trip

Dallas → Walker$3,916

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Walker to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,672	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,076
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$4.01	$3,807 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,451	$4.08	$3,828 – $5,074
Step deck	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629
Power only	$3,235	$2.97	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$2.24	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.20	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.35	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Walker

Step deck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,714	$6.35	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$7,972	$4.33	$6,696 – $9,247	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$8,323	$3.84	$6,991 – $9,654	5 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 Walker, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Walker, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,853 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,629.

How far is Walker, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,091 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,100 of the $4,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Walker, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,916, which makes Walker, MI to Dallas, TX 24% 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