Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Lee, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,640step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $4,737–$6,542
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Lee to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,006
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $5,640

Return trip

Dallas → Fort Lee$6,545

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

Fort Lee to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Lee, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,305	$2.66	$3,832 – $4,779
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$3.17	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,180	$3.20	$4,455 – $5,905
Step deck	$5,640	$3.48	$4,737 – $6,542
Power only	$3,816	$2.36	$3,320 – $4,312
Hotshot	$2,881	$1.78	$2,391 – $3,370
26' box truck	$2,818	$1.74	$2,395 – $3,241
Sprinter van	$1,722	$1.06	$1,447 – $1,998

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More lanes from Fort Lee

Step deck lanes from Fort Lee, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,899 mi	$9,085	$3.13	$7,632 – $10,539	7 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$3,192	$3.79	$2,681 – $3,703	2 d
Houston, TX	1,679 mi	$5,813	$3.46	$4,883 – $6,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,524 mi	$8,848	$3.51	$7,432 – $10,263	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,448	$14.48	$1,216 – $1,679	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,872 mi	$6,380	$3.41	$5,359 – $7,401	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	996 mi	$5,543	$5.57	$4,656 – $6,430	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 Fort Lee, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Lee, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,737 and $6,542.

How far is Fort Lee, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,620 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 $1,634 of the $5,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Fort Lee, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,545, which makes Fort Lee, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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