Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY step deck rate

$6,599step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,511 mi
Typical range: $5,543–$7,655
Transit: 4 days

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

Arlington to Rochester price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,075
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $6,599

Return trip

Rochester → Arlington$5,404

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Arlington to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,031	$3.33	$4,477 – $5,584
53' refrigerated	$5,994	$3.97	$5,214 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,060	$4.01	$5,211 – $6,908
Step deck	$6,599	$4.37	$5,543 – $7,655
Power only	$4,455	$2.95	$3,876 – $5,034
Hotshot	$3,363	$2.23	$2,791 – $3,934
26' box truck	$3,291	$2.18	$2,797 – $3,785
Sprinter van	$2,012	$1.33	$1,690 – $2,334

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Rochester

Step deck lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$15,394	$5.75	$12,931 – $17,858	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$4,266	$6.95	$3,583 – $4,948	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,887	$4.33	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,788	$3.36	$6,542 – $9,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,057	$6.88	$1,728 – $2,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$7,514	$4.26	$6,312 – $8,716	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$15,255	$5.76	$12,814 – $17,695	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY is estimated at $6,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,543 and $7,655.

How far is Arlington, TX from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 1,511 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,524 of the $6,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,075 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,404, which makes Arlington, TX to Rochester, NY 22% 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