Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA step deck rate

$7,961step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $6,687–$9,235
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Watertown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,127
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $7,961

Return trip

Watertown → Dallas$5,449

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,091	$3.35	$5,421 – $6,760
53' refrigerated	$7,255	$3.99	$6,312 – $8,198
48' flatbed	$7,314	$4.02	$6,290 – $8,338
Step deck	$7,961	$4.38	$6,687 – $9,235
Power only	$5,406	$2.97	$4,704 – $6,109
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.24	$3,388 – $4,775
26' box truck	$3,990	$2.19	$3,391 – $4,588
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.34	$2,046 – $2,826

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 Watertown

Step deck lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$2,069	$9.45	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$17,931	$5.86	$15,062 – $20,799	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$6,247	$6.26	$5,247 – $7,246	3 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$8,213	$4.35	$6,899 – $9,527	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$9,188	$3.41	$7,718 – $10,658	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$2,160	$6.97	$1,814 – $2,505	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,927	$4.30	$7,498 – $10,355	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$17,765	$5.86	$14,923 – $20,608	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA is estimated at $7,961 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,687 and $9,235.

How far is Dallas, TX from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 1,819 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 $1,834 of the $7,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,449, which makes Dallas, TX to Watertown, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →