Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Paramus, NJ step deck rate

$6,531step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,616 mi
Typical range: $5,486–$7,576
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Paramus price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,901
Fuel: $1,630
All-in estimate: $6,531

Return trip

Paramus → Dallas$5,628

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

Dallas to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$3.09	$4,437 – $5,534
53' refrigerated	$5,940	$3.68	$5,167 – $6,712
48' flatbed	$5,999	$3.71	$5,159 – $6,838
Step deck	$6,531	$4.04	$5,486 – $7,576
Power only	$4,419	$2.73	$3,845 – $4,993
Hotshot	$3,336	$2.06	$2,769 – $3,903
26' box truck	$3,263	$2.02	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,994	$1.23	$1,675 – $2,313

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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 Paramus

Step deck lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$15,451	$5.34	$12,979 – $17,924	7 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,956	$5.94	$4,163 – $5,749	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,739	$4.02	$5,661 – $7,817	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,839	$3.11	$6,584 – $9,093	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,287	$12.75	$1,081 – $1,493	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$7,394	$3.96	$6,211 – $8,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$15,272	$5.35	$12,829 – $17,716	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,000 mi	$3,574	$3.57	$3,002 – $4,146	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $6,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,616 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,486 and $7,576.

How far is Dallas, TX from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 1,616 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 $1,630 of the $6,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,901 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,628, which makes Dallas, TX to Paramus, NJ 16% 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