Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,601step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $4,705–$6,498
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Branch to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,981
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $5,601

Return trip

Dallas → Long Branch$6,501

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

Long Branch to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$2.66	$3,805 – $4,746
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.17	$4,431 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,145	$3.20	$4,424 – $5,865
Step deck	$5,601	$3.49	$4,705 – $6,498
Power only	$3,789	$2.36	$3,297 – $4,282
Hotshot	$2,860	$1.78	$2,374 – $3,347
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.74	$2,379 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.06	$1,437 – $1,984

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More lanes from Long Branch

Step deck lanes from Long Branch, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,901 mi	$9,091	$3.13	$7,637 – $10,546	7 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$3,214	$3.78	$2,700 – $3,729	2 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,754	$3.47	$4,834 – $6,675	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,522 mi	$8,842	$3.51	$7,427 – $10,256	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$1,357	$18.09	$1,140 – $1,574	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,855 mi	$6,330	$3.41	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,862 mi	$8,980	$3.14	$7,543 – $10,417	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	958 mi	$5,381	$5.62	$4,520 – $6,242	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 Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,705 and $6,498.

How far is Long Branch, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,607 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 $1,620 of the $5,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,981 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Long Branch, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,501, which makes Long Branch, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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