Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hackensack, NJ step deck rate

$6,535step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $5,489–$7,580
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Hackensack price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $6,535

Return trip

Hackensack → Dallas$5,631

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

Dallas to Hackensack by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hackensack, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,988	$3.08	$4,440 – $5,537
53' refrigerated	$5,943	$3.68	$5,170 – $6,715
48' flatbed	$6,002	$3.71	$5,162 – $6,842
Step deck	$6,535	$4.04	$5,489 – $7,580
Power only	$4,421	$2.73	$3,847 – $4,996
Hotshot	$3,338	$2.06	$2,770 – $3,905
26' box truck	$3,265	$2.02	$2,775 – $3,755
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.23	$1,676 – $2,315

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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 Hackensack

Step deck lanes into Hackensack, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$15,461	$5.34	$12,987 – $17,935	7 d
Chicago, IL	837 mi	$4,965	$5.93	$4,170 – $5,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$7,844	$3.11	$6,589 – $9,099	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	98 mi	$1,278	$13.04	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,857 mi	$15,282	$5.35	$12,837 – $17,727	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	997 mi	$3,566	$3.58	$2,995 – $4,136	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Hackensack, NJ is estimated at $6,535 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,489 and $7,580.

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

About 1,617 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 $1,631 of the $6,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,631, which makes Dallas, TX to Hackensack, 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