Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,742step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $3,143–$4,340
Transit: 2 days

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

Wayne to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,966
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $3,742

Return trip

Dallas → Wayne$2,923

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wayne to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$3.64	$2,495 – $3,112
53' refrigerated	$3,343	$4.34	$2,908 – $3,777
48' flatbed	$3,427	$4.45	$2,947 – $3,906
Step deck	$3,742	$4.86	$3,143 – $4,340
Power only	$2,453	$3.19	$2,134 – $2,772
Hotshot	$1,850	$2.40	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,822	$2.37	$1,549 – $2,096
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.46	$942 – $1,301

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More lanes from Wayne

Step deck lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,763	$5.50	$6,521 – $9,005	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$6,161	$4.05	$5,176 – $7,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,879	$5.10	$2,418 – $3,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,620	$4.53	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,584	$4.67	$4,691 – $6,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$7,130	$5.27	$5,989 – $8,271	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,708	$4.50	$3,954 – $5,461	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$6,107	$4.06	$5,130 – $7,084	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 Wayne, NE to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Wayne, NE to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,742 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,143 and $4,340.

How far is Wayne, NE from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 770 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 $776 of the $3,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wayne, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,923, which makes Wayne, NE to Dallas, TX 28% 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