Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dover, NH step deck rate

$8,482step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $7,125–$9,839
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Dover price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,610
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $8,482

Return trip

Dover → Dallas$5,744

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NH prices above it.

Dallas to Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dover, NH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,492	$3.50	$5,777 – $7,206
53' refrigerated	$7,733	$4.17	$6,728 – $8,738
48' flatbed	$7,794	$4.20	$6,702 – $8,885
Step deck	$8,482	$4.57	$7,125 – $9,839
Power only	$5,764	$3.11	$5,015 – $6,513
Hotshot	$4,351	$2.34	$3,612 – $5,091
26' box truck	$4,253	$2.29	$3,615 – $4,891
Sprinter van	$2,597	$1.40	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Dover

Step deck lanes into Dover, NH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$2,409	$8.70	$2,023 – $2,794	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,076 mi	$18,860	$6.13	$15,843 – $21,878	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$6,622	$6.53	$5,563 – $7,682	3 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$8,777	$4.55	$7,373 – $10,181	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,718 mi	$9,689	$3.56	$8,138 – $11,239	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	366 mi	$2,469	$6.75	$2,074 – $2,864	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,118 mi	$9,513	$4.49	$7,991 – $11,035	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,048 mi	$18,704	$6.14	$15,711 – $21,696	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dover, NH?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dover, NH is estimated at $8,482 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,125 and $9,839.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dover, NH by truck?

About 1,856 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 $1,872 of the $8,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dover, NH to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,744, which makes Dallas, TX to Dover, NH 48% 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