Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,546step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 1,588 mi
Typical range: $4,658–$6,433
Transit: 4 days

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

Plainfield to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,945
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $5,546

Return trip

Dallas → Plainfield$6,436

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plainfield to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,232	$2.66	$3,766 – $4,697
53' refrigerated	$5,042	$3.17	$4,386 – $5,697
48' flatbed	$5,093	$3.21	$4,380 – $5,806
Step deck	$5,546	$3.49	$4,658 – $6,433
Power only	$3,750	$2.36	$3,262 – $4,237
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.78	$2,349 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,770	$1.74	$2,354 – $3,185
Sprinter van	$1,693	$1.07	$1,422 – $1,964

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More lanes from Plainfield

Step deck lanes from Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$9,009	$3.14	$7,567 – $10,450	7 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$3,128	$3.82	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$5,716	$3.47	$4,802 – $6,631	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,760	$3.51	$7,358 – $10,162	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$1,328	$19.82	$1,116 – $1,541	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$6,286	$3.42	$5,280 – $7,292	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,904	$3.14	$7,479 – $10,328	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	965 mi	$5,411	$5.61	$4,545 – $6,276	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 Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 1,588 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,658 and $6,433.

How far is Plainfield, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,588 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 $1,601 of the $5,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,436, which makes Plainfield, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. 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