Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Haven, CT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,827step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $4,055–$5,599
Transit: 4 days

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

New Haven to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,121
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $4,827

Return trip

Dallas → New Haven$7,926

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

New Haven to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from New Haven, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,688	$2.18	$3,282 – $4,094
53' refrigerated	$4,393	$2.60	$3,822 – $4,965
48' flatbed	$4,434	$2.62	$3,813 – $5,055
Step deck	$4,827	$2.85	$4,055 – $5,599
Power only	$3,271	$1.93	$2,846 – $3,696
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.46	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,415	$1.43	$2,052 – $2,777
Sprinter van	$1,475	$0.87	$1,239 – $1,711

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More lanes from New Haven

Step deck lanes from New Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,199	$14.62	$1,007 – $1,390	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$7,638	$2.58	$6,416 – $8,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$2,767	$3.07	$2,324 – $3,210	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$4,977	$2.84	$4,181 – $5,773	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$7,467	$2.88	$6,272 – $8,662	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,413	$8.17	$1,187 – $1,639	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$5,443	$2.80	$4,572 – $6,313	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$7,556	$2.58	$6,347 – $8,765	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 Haven, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from New Haven, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,827 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,055 and $5,599.

How far is New Haven, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,692 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 $1,706 of the $4,827 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to New Haven, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,926, which makes New Haven, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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