Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Bedford, MA step deck rate

$7,953step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $6,681–$9,226
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to New Bedford price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,121
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $7,953

Return trip

New Bedford → Dallas$5,444

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

Dallas to New Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Bedford, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,085	$3.35	$5,415 – $6,754
53' refrigerated	$7,248	$3.99	$6,306 – $8,190
48' flatbed	$7,307	$4.02	$6,284 – $8,330
Step deck	$7,953	$4.38	$6,681 – $9,226
Power only	$5,401	$2.97	$4,699 – $6,103
Hotshot	$4,078	$2.24	$3,384 – $4,771
26' box truck	$3,986	$2.19	$3,388 – $4,584
Sprinter van	$2,434	$1.34	$2,044 – $2,823

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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 New Bedford

Step deck lanes into New Bedford, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,997	$9.93	$1,677 – $2,316	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,080 mi	$18,032	$5.85	$15,147 – $20,917	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,338	$6.23	$5,324 – $7,352	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$8,175	$4.36	$6,867 – $9,483	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$9,231	$3.40	$7,754 – $10,708	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$2,096	$7.18	$1,760 – $2,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$8,900	$4.30	$7,476 – $10,324	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$17,851	$5.86	$14,994 – $20,707	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to New Bedford, MA is estimated at $7,953 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,681 and $9,226.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Bedford, MA by truck?

About 1,817 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 $1,832 of the $7,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,444, which makes Dallas, TX to New Bedford, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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