Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukee, IA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,435step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 741 mi
Typical range: $2,885–$3,984
Transit: 2 days

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

Waukee to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,688
Fuel: $747
All-in estimate: $3,435

Return trip

Dallas → Waukee$2,843

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

Waukee to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukee, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$3.47	$2,287 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,065	$4.14	$2,667 – $3,464
48' flatbed	$3,145	$4.24	$2,705 – $3,585
Step deck	$3,435	$4.64	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,247	$3.03	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$2.29	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,670	$2.25	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.39	$864 – $1,193

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More lanes from Waukee

Step deck lanes from Waukee, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$6,523	$5.33	$5,480 – $7,567	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,689 mi	$6,346	$3.76	$5,331 – $7,362	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,128	$5.63	$1,788 – $2,469	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,184	$4.32	$3,515 – $4,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,342 mi	$5,780	$4.31	$4,855 – $6,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$5,953	$5.12	$5,001 – $6,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$4,405	$4.26	$3,701 – $5,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,664 mi	$6,267	$3.77	$5,264 – $7,269	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 Waukee, IA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Waukee, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 741 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,885 and $3,984.

How far is Waukee, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 741 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 $747 of the $3,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,688 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Waukee, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,843, which makes Waukee, IA 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