Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elizabeth, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,590step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,603 mi
Typical range: $4,695–$6,484
Transit: 4 days

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

Elizabeth to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,974
Fuel: $1,616
All-in estimate: $5,590

Return trip

Dallas → Elizabeth$6,487

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Elizabeth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabeth, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,266	$2.66	$3,797 – $4,735
53' refrigerated	$5,083	$3.17	$4,422 – $5,743
48' flatbed	$5,134	$3.20	$4,415 – $5,853
Step deck	$5,590	$3.49	$4,695 – $6,484
Power only	$3,781	$2.36	$3,289 – $4,272
Hotshot	$2,854	$1.78	$2,369 – $3,339
26' box truck	$2,792	$1.74	$2,373 – $3,211
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.06	$1,433 – $1,980

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More lanes from Elizabeth

Step deck lanes from Elizabeth, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,886 mi	$9,048	$3.14	$7,601 – $10,496	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,660 mi	$5,757	$3.47	$4,836 – $6,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,510 mi	$8,804	$3.51	$7,395 – $10,213	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	79 mi	$1,372	$17.36	$1,152 – $1,591	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,854 mi	$6,327	$3.41	$5,315 – $7,340	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,848 mi	$8,941	$3.14	$7,510 – $10,371	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	976 mi	$5,458	$5.59	$4,584 – $6,331	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Elizabeth, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,590 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,603 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,695 and $6,484.

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

About 1,603 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 $1,616 of the $5,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,487, which makes Elizabeth, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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