Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,130step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $6,829–$9,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Alameda to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,377
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $8,130

Return trip

Dallas → Alameda$5,535

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

Alameda to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,215	$3.58	$5,531 – $6,898
53' refrigerated	$7,403	$4.26	$6,441 – $8,366
48' flatbed	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514
Step deck	$8,130	$4.68	$6,829 – $9,431
Power only	$5,514	$3.17	$4,797 – $6,230
Hotshot	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870
26' box truck	$4,070	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,486	$1.43	$2,088 – $2,884

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More lanes from Alameda

Step deck lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$4,483	$5.95	$3,766 – $5,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$8,142	$4.68	$6,839 – $9,445	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Alameda, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,130 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,829 and $9,431.

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

About 1,738 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 $1,753 of the $8,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,535, which makes Alameda, 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