Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA step deck rate

$8,089step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,853 mi
Typical range: $6,794–$9,383
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Gloucester price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,220
Fuel: $1,869
All-in estimate: $8,089

Return trip

Gloucester → Dallas$5,536

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Gloucester by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,190	$3.34	$5,509 – $6,871
53' refrigerated	$7,374	$3.98	$6,415 – $8,333
48' flatbed	$7,432	$4.01	$6,392 – $8,473
Step deck	$8,089	$4.37	$6,794 – $9,383
Power only	$5,496	$2.97	$4,782 – $6,211
Hotshot	$4,149	$2.24	$3,444 – $4,855
26' box truck	$4,056	$2.19	$3,447 – $4,664
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.34	$2,080 – $2,872

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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 Gloucester

Step deck lanes into Gloucester, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$2,212	$8.68	$1,858 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$18,085	$5.85	$15,192 – $20,979	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$6,382	$6.22	$5,360 – $7,403	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,348	$4.34	$7,012 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$9,283	$3.40	$7,798 – $10,768	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$2,287	$6.61	$1,921 – $2,653	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$9,058	$4.29	$7,609 – $10,508	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$17,925	$5.86	$15,057 – $20,793	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA is estimated at $8,089 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,853 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,794 and $9,383.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gloucester, MA by truck?

About 1,853 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 $1,869 of the $8,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gloucester, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,536, which makes Dallas, TX to Gloucester, MA 46% 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