Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Shelton, CT step deck rate

$7,879step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $6,618–$9,139
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Shelton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,185
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $7,879

Return trip

Shelton → Dallas$4,798

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

Dallas to Shelton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Shelton, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,019	$3.58	$5,357 – $6,681
53' refrigerated	$7,170	$4.27	$6,238 – $8,102
48' flatbed	$7,237	$4.31	$6,224 – $8,250
Step deck	$7,879	$4.69	$6,618 – $9,139
Power only	$5,337	$3.18	$4,644 – $6,031
Hotshot	$4,029	$2.40	$3,344 – $4,714
26' box truck	$3,941	$2.35	$3,349 – $4,532
Sprinter van	$2,407	$1.43	$2,022 – $2,793

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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 Shelton

Step deck lanes into Shelton, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$1,570	$21.80	$1,318 – $1,821	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$18,347	$6.23	$15,412 – $21,283	7 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$6,050	$6.82	$5,082 – $7,018	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$8,121	$4.66	$6,822 – $9,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$9,338	$3.63	$7,844 – $10,833	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,732	$10.69	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$8,886	$4.60	$7,464 – $10,307	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$18,150	$6.23	$15,246 – $21,053	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Shelton, CT is estimated at $7,879 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,618 and $9,139.

How far is Dallas, TX from Shelton, CT by truck?

About 1,680 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 $1,694 of the $7,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelton, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,798, which makes Dallas, TX to Shelton, 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