Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Groton, CT step deck rate

$8,129step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $6,829–$9,430
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Groton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,371
Fuel: $1,758
All-in estimate: $8,129

Return trip

Groton → Dallas$4,950

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Groton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Groton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.57	$5,531 – $6,898
53' refrigerated	$7,403	$4.25	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,468	$4.28	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,129	$4.66	$6,829 – $9,430
Power only	$5,514	$3.16	$4,797 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,070	$2.33	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.43	$2,088 – $2,884

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 Groton

Step deck lanes into Groton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$1,802	$14.19	$1,514 – $2,090	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$18,720	$6.21	$15,725 – $21,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$6,382	$6.70	$5,361 – $7,403	3 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$8,364	$4.64	$7,026 – $9,703	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$9,553	$3.62	$8,024 – $11,081	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$1,942	$8.91	$1,631 – $2,253	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$9,132	$4.58	$7,671 – $10,594	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$18,523	$6.22	$15,559 – $21,486	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Groton, CT?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Groton, CT is estimated at $8,129 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,829 and $9,430.

How far is Dallas, TX from Groton, CT by truck?

About 1,743 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 $1,758 of the $8,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Groton, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,950, which makes Dallas, TX to Groton, CT 64% 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