Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ step deck rate

$6,521step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $5,478–$7,564
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Garfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,894
Fuel: $1,627
All-in estimate: $6,521

Return trip

Garfield → Dallas$5,619

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Garfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,978	$3.09	$4,430 – $5,525
53' refrigerated	$5,930	$3.68	$5,159 – $6,701
48' flatbed	$5,989	$3.71	$5,151 – $6,828
Step deck	$6,521	$4.04	$5,478 – $7,564
Power only	$4,412	$2.74	$3,838 – $4,985
Hotshot	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896
26' box truck	$3,258	$2.02	$2,769 – $3,747
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.23	$1,672 – $2,310

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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 Garfield

Step deck lanes into Garfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,890 mi	$15,442	$5.34	$12,971 – $17,913	7 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,952	$5.94	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$6,726	$4.02	$5,649 – $7,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$7,833	$3.11	$6,580 – $9,086	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$1,268	$13.35	$1,065 – $1,471	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,380	$3.96	$6,199 – $8,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$15,263	$5.35	$12,821 – $17,705	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	994 mi	$3,557	$3.58	$2,988 – $4,126	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ is estimated at $6,521 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,478 and $7,564.

How far is Dallas, TX from Garfield, NJ by truck?

About 1,613 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 $1,627 of the $6,521 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,894 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garfield, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,619, which makes Dallas, TX to Garfield, NJ 16% 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