Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,749step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $5,669–$7,829
Transit: 3 days

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

Apple Valley to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,345
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $6,749

Return trip

Dallas → Apple Valley$4,595

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

Apple Valley to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,136	$3.69	$4,571 – $5,701
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$4.40	$5,324 – $6,915
48' flatbed	$6,196	$4.45	$5,328 – $7,063
Step deck	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829
Power only	$4,543	$3.26	$3,952 – $5,133
Hotshot	$3,429	$2.46	$2,846 – $4,012
26' box truck	$3,358	$2.41	$2,854 – $3,862
Sprinter van	$2,054	$1.48	$1,726 – $2,383

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$16,098	$5.73	$13,523 – $18,674	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$8,627	$4.37	$7,247 – $10,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$7,388	$4.76	$6,206 – $8,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,785	$7.84	$2,339 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$14,966	$5.46	$12,571 – $17,360	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 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 Apple Valley, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,749 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,669 and $7,829.

How far is Apple Valley, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,392 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,404 of the $6,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,345 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,595, which makes Apple Valley, 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