Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Plainfield, NJ step deck rate

$6,436step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $5,406–$7,465
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,835
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $6,436

Return trip

Plainfield → Dallas$5,546

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

Dallas to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$3.09	$4,371 – $5,451
53' refrigerated	$5,851	$3.68	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,911	$3.72	$5,083 – $6,738
Step deck	$6,436	$4.05	$5,406 – $7,465
Power only	$4,352	$2.74	$3,786 – $4,918
Hotshot	$3,285	$2.07	$2,727 – $3,843
26' box truck	$3,214	$2.02	$2,732 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.24	$1,650 – $2,279

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$15,355	$5.35	$12,898 – $17,811	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$4,886	$5.97	$4,104 – $5,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$6,634	$4.03	$5,572 – $7,695	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$7,777	$3.12	$6,533 – $9,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,178	$17.58	$989 – $1,366	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$7,295	$3.96	$6,128 – $8,462	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$15,176	$5.35	$12,747 – $17,604	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$3,478	$3.60	$2,921 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $6,436 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,406 and $7,465.

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

About 1,588 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 $1,601 of the $6,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,546, which makes Dallas, TX to Plainfield, 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