Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Meriden, CT step deck rate

$7,978step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $6,702–$9,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Meriden price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,259
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $7,978

Return trip

Meriden → Dallas$4,858

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

Dallas to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$3.58	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,263	$4.26	$6,319 – $8,207
48' flatbed	$7,329	$4.30	$6,303 – $8,355
Step deck	$7,978	$4.68	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,407	$3.17	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.39	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.34	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,439	$1.43	$2,048 – $2,829

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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 Meriden

Step deck lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,688	$16.88	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$18,460	$6.22	$15,507 – $21,414	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$6,147	$6.78	$5,164 – $7,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$8,233	$4.65	$6,916 – $9,550	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$9,410	$3.62	$7,904 – $10,915	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,841	$9.64	$1,546 – $2,135	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$8,993	$4.59	$7,554 – $10,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$18,268	$6.23	$15,345 – $21,191	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Meriden, CT is estimated at $7,978 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,702 and $9,255.

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

About 1,705 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 $1,719 of the $7,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,858, which makes Dallas, TX to Meriden, 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