Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,392step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,797 mi
Typical range: $4,529–$6,255
Transit: 4 days

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

Marlborough to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $5,392

Return trip

Dallas → Marlborough$7,878

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Marlborough to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,124	$2.30	$3,671 – $4,578
53' refrigerated	$4,913	$2.73	$4,274 – $5,552
48' flatbed	$4,954	$2.76	$4,260 – $5,648
Step deck	$5,392	$3.00	$4,529 – $6,255
Power only	$3,661	$2.04	$3,185 – $4,136
Hotshot	$2,764	$1.54	$2,294 – $3,233
26' box truck	$2,702	$1.50	$2,296 – $3,107
Sprinter van	$1,650	$0.92	$1,386 – $1,914

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More lanes from Marlborough

Step deck lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$1,669	$8.30	$1,402 – $1,936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$8,301	$2.73	$6,973 – $9,629	7 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$3,122	$3.20	$2,623 – $3,622	3 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$5,567	$2.98	$4,676 – $6,458	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$8,159	$3.05	$6,854 – $9,465	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,874	$6.44	$1,574 – $2,173	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$6,056	$2.95	$5,087 – $7,025	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$8,224	$2.73	$6,908 – $9,540	7 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 Marlborough, MA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Marlborough, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,392 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,797 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,529 and $6,255.

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

About 1,797 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 $1,812 of the $5,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,878, which makes Marlborough, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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