Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,880step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $4,099–$5,661
Transit: 4 days

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

Middletown to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,152
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $4,880

Return trip

Dallas → Middletown$8,014

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.18	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,443	$2.59	$3,865 – $5,021
48' flatbed	$4,483	$2.62	$3,855 – $5,111
Step deck	$4,880	$2.85	$4,099 – $5,661
Power only	$3,308	$1.93	$2,878 – $3,738
Hotshot	$2,497	$1.46	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,442	$1.42	$2,076 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.87	$1,253 – $1,730

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More lanes from Middletown

Step deck lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,277	$11.94	$1,073 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$7,675	$2.58	$6,447 – $8,903	7 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,799	$3.06	$2,351 – $3,247	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$5,033	$2.83	$4,228 – $5,838	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$7,511	$2.88	$6,309 – $8,713	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,487	$7.51	$1,249 – $1,725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$5,496	$2.79	$4,617 – $6,375	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$7,596	$2.58	$6,380 – $8,811	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 Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,099 and $5,661.

How far is Middletown, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,714 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 $1,728 of the $4,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,152 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,014, which makes Middletown, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology