Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,625step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 1,615 mi
Typical range: $4,725–$6,525
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,996
Fuel: $1,629
All-in estimate: $5,625

Return trip

Dallas → Union City$6,528

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

Union City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,294	$2.66	$3,821 – $4,766
53' refrigerated	$5,115	$3.17	$4,450 – $5,780
48' flatbed	$5,166	$3.20	$4,443 – $5,890
Step deck	$5,625	$3.48	$4,725 – $6,525
Power only	$3,806	$2.36	$3,311 – $4,301
Hotshot	$2,873	$1.78	$2,384 – $3,361
26' box truck	$2,810	$1.74	$2,389 – $3,232
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.06	$1,443 – $1,992

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$9,074	$3.13	$7,622 – $10,526	7 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,186	$3.79	$2,677 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$5,795	$3.46	$4,868 – $6,723	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$8,835	$3.51	$7,422 – $10,249	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$1,419	$15.42	$1,192 – $1,646	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$6,363	$3.41	$5,345 – $7,381	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$8,969	$3.14	$7,534 – $10,404	7 d
Jacksonville, FL	989 mi	$5,513	$5.57	$4,631 – $6,395	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 Union City, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Union City, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 1,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,725 and $6,525.

How far is Union City, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,615 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 $1,629 of the $5,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,528, which makes Union City, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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