Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,131step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,470–$4,791
Transit: 3 days

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

New Castle to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,861
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,131

Return trip

Dallas → New Castle$5,404

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

New Castle to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,136	$2.49	$2,791 – $3,481
53' refrigerated	$3,737	$2.97	$3,251 – $4,223
48' flatbed	$3,790	$3.01	$3,260 – $4,321
Step deck	$4,131	$3.28	$3,470 – $4,791
Power only	$2,770	$2.20	$2,410 – $3,130
Hotshot	$2,090	$1.66	$1,735 – $2,446
26' box truck	$2,049	$1.63	$1,741 – $2,356
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.00	$1,054 – $1,455

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More lanes from New Castle

Step deck lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,390	$6.04	$2,008 – $2,773	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$7,189	$2.87	$6,038 – $8,339	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,901	$4.19	$1,596 – $2,205	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,374	$3.24	$3,674 – $5,074	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,876	$3.22	$5,776 – $7,976	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,737 – $2,399	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,844	$3.17	$4,069 – $5,619	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,094	$2.87	$5,959 – $8,229	6 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 Castle, PA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Castle, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,131 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,470 and $4,791.

How far is New Castle, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,259 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,270 of the $4,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,404, which makes New Castle, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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