Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milford, CT step deck rate

$7,887step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $6,625–$9,148
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Milford price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,191
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $7,887

Return trip

Milford → Dallas$4,803

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

Dallas to Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,025	$3.58	$5,362 – $6,688
53' refrigerated	$7,178	$4.27	$6,244 – $8,111
48' flatbed	$7,244	$4.31	$6,230 – $8,259
Step deck	$7,887	$4.69	$6,625 – $9,148
Power only	$5,343	$3.18	$4,648 – $6,038
Hotshot	$4,033	$2.40	$3,348 – $4,719
26' box truck	$3,945	$2.35	$3,353 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,410	$1.43	$2,024 – $2,796

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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 Milford

Step deck lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$1,565	$22.05	$1,315 – $1,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$18,376	$6.22	$15,435 – $21,316	7 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$6,081	$6.81	$5,108 – $7,054	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$8,129	$4.66	$6,829 – $9,430	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$9,355	$3.62	$7,858 – $10,851	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,732	$10.69	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$8,894	$4.60	$7,471 – $10,317	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$18,178	$6.23	$15,269 – $21,086	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Milford, CT is estimated at $7,887 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,625 and $9,148.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,696 of the $7,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,803, which makes Dallas, TX to Milford, 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