Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Brunswick, NJ step deck rate

$6,422step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $5,395–$7,450
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to New Brunswick price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,825
Fuel: $1,597
All-in estimate: $6,422

Return trip

New Brunswick → Dallas$5,534

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

Dallas to New Brunswick by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Brunswick, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,900	$3.09	$4,361 – $5,439
53' refrigerated	$5,838	$3.69	$5,079 – $6,597
48' flatbed	$5,898	$3.72	$5,072 – $6,724
Step deck	$6,422	$4.05	$5,395 – $7,450
Power only	$4,342	$2.74	$3,778 – $4,907
Hotshot	$3,278	$2.07	$2,721 – $3,835
26' box truck	$3,207	$2.02	$2,726 – $3,688
Sprinter van	$1,960	$1.24	$1,647 – $2,274

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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 Brunswick

Step deck lanes into New Brunswick, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,871 mi	$15,350	$5.35	$12,894 – $17,806	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,640 mi	$6,613	$4.03	$5,555 – $7,671	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,494 mi	$7,772	$3.12	$6,528 – $9,015	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,834 mi	$7,275	$3.97	$6,111 – $8,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,833 mi	$15,166	$5.35	$12,739 – $17,592	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	956 mi	$3,453	$3.61	$2,900 – $4,005	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,619 mi	$6,541	$4.04	$5,495 – $7,588	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to New Brunswick, NJ is estimated at $6,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,395 and $7,450.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Brunswick, NJ by truck?

About 1,584 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 $1,597 of the $6,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Brunswick, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,534, which makes Dallas, TX to New Brunswick, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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