Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Stamford, CT step deck rate

$7,759step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $6,518–$9,001
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Stamford price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,095
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $7,759

Return trip

Stamford → Dallas$4,725

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

Dallas to Stamford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Stamford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,925	$3.59	$5,274 – $6,577
53' refrigerated	$7,059	$4.28	$6,141 – $7,977
48' flatbed	$7,127	$4.32	$6,129 – $8,125
Step deck	$7,759	$4.70	$6,518 – $9,001
Power only	$5,253	$3.18	$4,570 – $5,936
Hotshot	$3,966	$2.40	$3,292 – $4,640
26' box truck	$3,879	$2.35	$3,297 – $4,461
Sprinter van	$2,370	$1.44	$1,991 – $2,749

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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 Stamford

Step deck lanes into Stamford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$18,217	$6.23	$15,303 – $21,132	7 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$5,938	$6.86	$4,988 – $6,888	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$8,002	$4.68	$6,722 – $9,282	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$9,257	$3.63	$7,776 – $10,738	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,615	$12.33	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$8,766	$4.61	$7,364 – $10,169	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$18,014	$6.24	$15,132 – $20,896	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,026 mi	$4,255	$4.15	$3,574 – $4,936	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Stamford, CT is estimated at $7,759 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,518 and $9,001.

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

About 1,650 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 $1,664 of the $7,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes Dallas, TX to Stamford, 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