Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to New Haven, CT step deck rate

$7,926step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $6,658–$9,195
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to New Haven price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,220
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $7,926

Return trip

New Haven → Dallas$4,827

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

Dallas to New Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to New Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$3.58	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,215	$4.26	$6,277 – $8,152
48' flatbed	$7,281	$4.30	$6,262 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,926	$4.68	$6,658 – $9,195
Power only	$5,371	$3.17	$4,673 – $6,069
Hotshot	$4,055	$2.40	$3,365 – $4,744
26' box truck	$3,965	$2.34	$3,370 – $4,560
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.43	$2,035 – $2,810

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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 Haven

Step deck lanes into New Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,612	$19.66	$1,354 – $1,870	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$18,421	$6.22	$15,473 – $21,368	7 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$6,117	$6.80	$5,138 – $7,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$8,173	$4.66	$6,865 – $9,481	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$9,381	$3.62	$7,880 – $10,882	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,773	$10.25	$1,489 – $2,057	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$8,937	$4.59	$7,507 – $10,367	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$18,223	$6.23	$15,307 – $21,139	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to New Haven, CT is estimated at $7,926 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,658 and $9,195.

How far is Dallas, TX from New Haven, CT by truck?

About 1,692 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 $1,706 of the $7,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Haven, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes Dallas, TX to New Haven, 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