Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,444step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,817 mi
Typical range: $4,573–$6,315
Transit: 4 days

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

New Bedford to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,612
Fuel: $1,832
All-in estimate: $5,444

Return trip

Dallas → New Bedford$7,953

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

New Bedford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,165	$2.29	$3,706 – $4,623
53' refrigerated	$4,961	$2.73	$4,316 – $5,606
48' flatbed	$5,001	$2.75	$4,301 – $5,702
Step deck	$5,444	$3.00	$4,573 – $6,315
Power only	$3,697	$2.03	$3,216 – $4,177
Hotshot	$2,791	$1.54	$2,316 – $3,265
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.50	$2,319 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,666	$0.92	$1,399 – $1,932

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More lanes from New Bedford

Step deck lanes from New Bedford, 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	3,080 mi	$8,403	$2.73	$7,059 – $9,748	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,223	$3.17	$2,707 – $3,738	3 d
Houston, TX	1,876 mi	$5,595	$2.98	$4,700 – $6,491	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,711 mi	$8,258	$3.05	$6,937 – $9,579	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	292 mi	$1,877	$6.43	$1,576 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,069 mi	$6,092	$2.94	$5,117 – $7,066	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,046 mi	$8,319	$2.73	$6,988 – $9,650	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 New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,817 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,573 and $6,315.

How far is New Bedford, MA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,817 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 $1,832 of the $5,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,612 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Bedford, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,953, which makes New Bedford, MA to Dallas, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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