Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,744step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $3,985–$5,504
Transit: 4 days

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

Norwalk to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,672
All-in estimate: $4,744

Return trip

Dallas → Norwalk$7,791

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

Norwalk to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$2.19	$3,225 – $4,022
53' refrigerated	$4,317	$2.60	$3,756 – $4,878
48' flatbed	$4,358	$2.63	$3,748 – $4,968
Step deck	$4,744	$2.86	$3,985 – $5,504
Power only	$3,213	$1.94	$2,795 – $3,630
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.46	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,372	$1.43	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,449	$0.87	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Norwalk

Step deck lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$7,570	$2.58	$6,359 – $8,781	7 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,705	$3.10	$2,272 – $3,137	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$4,890	$2.85	$4,107 – $5,672	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$7,387	$2.89	$6,205 – $8,569	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,308	$9.48	$1,099 – $1,517	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$5,358	$2.80	$4,500 – $6,215	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$7,485	$2.59	$6,288 – $8,683	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,032 mi	$4,700	$4.55	$3,948 – $5,452	3 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 Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,744 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,985 and $5,504.

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

About 1,658 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 $1,672 of the $4,744 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,791, which makes Norwalk, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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