Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,066step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$9,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Newark to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,330
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $8,066

Return trip

Dallas → Newark$5,492

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Newark to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,344	$4.26	$6,389 – $8,299
48' flatbed	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447
Step deck	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357
Power only	$5,469	$3.18	$4,758 – $6,180
Hotshot	$4,128	$2.40	$3,427 – $4,830
26' box truck	$4,037	$2.34	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,466	$1.43	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$17,165	$5.69	$14,418 – $19,911	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	372 mi	$2,590	$6.96	$2,175 – $3,004	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$9,375	$4.32	$7,875 – $10,876	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	733 mi	$4,393	$5.99	$3,690 – $5,096	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$16,020	$5.42	$13,457 – $18,583	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	503 mi	$3,095	$6.15	$2,600 – $3,590	2 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 Newark, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Newark, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $9,357.

How far is Newark, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $8,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Newark, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,492, which makes Newark, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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