Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,820step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $4,048–$5,591
Transit: 4 days

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

West Haven to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,117
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $4,820

Return trip

Dallas → West Haven$7,914

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

West Haven to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,682	$2.18	$3,277 – $4,087
53' refrigerated	$4,387	$2.60	$3,816 – $4,957
48' flatbed	$4,427	$2.62	$3,807 – $5,047
Step deck	$4,820	$2.85	$4,048 – $5,591
Power only	$3,266	$1.93	$2,841 – $3,690
Hotshot	$2,465	$1.46	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,411	$1.43	$2,049 – $2,773
Sprinter van	$1,473	$0.87	$1,237 – $1,709

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More lanes from West Haven

Step deck lanes from West Haven, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	78 mi	$1,186	$15.21	$996 – $1,376	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$7,633	$2.58	$6,412 – $8,854	7 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$2,762	$3.08	$2,320 – $3,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,750 mi	$4,967	$2.84	$4,173 – $5,762	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,587 mi	$7,462	$2.88	$6,268 – $8,656	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	169 mi	$1,401	$8.29	$1,177 – $1,625	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,942 mi	$5,433	$2.80	$4,564 – $6,302	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,923 mi	$7,551	$2.58	$6,343 – $8,759	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 West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,820 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,048 and $5,591.

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

About 1,689 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 $1,703 of the $4,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes West Haven, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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