Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baker, LA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,072step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $1,741–$2,404
Transit: 1 day

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

Baker to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,639
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $2,072

Return trip

Dallas → Baker$2,256

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Baker to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Baker, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,521	$3.55	$1,354 – $1,689
53' refrigerated	$1,816	$4.23	$1,580 – $2,052
48' flatbed	$1,892	$4.41	$1,627 – $2,157
Step deck	$2,072	$4.83	$1,741 – $2,404
Power only	$1,312	$3.06	$1,142 – $1,483
Hotshot	$989	$2.31	$821 – $1,157
26' box truck	$981	$2.29	$834 – $1,129
Sprinter van	$609	$1.42	$511 – $706

More lanes from Baker

Step deck lanes from Baker, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$6,279	$4.48	$5,274 – $7,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$6,031	$3.19	$5,066 – $6,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$3,370	$3.57	$2,831 – $3,909	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,719	$5.64	$1,444 – $1,995	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$5,351	$3.66	$4,495 – $6,207	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$5,654	$4.31	$4,749 – $6,558	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,354	$4.46	$1,977 – $2,731	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$5,794	$3.21	$4,867 – $6,721	4 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 Baker, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Baker, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,741 and $2,404.

How far is Baker, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 429 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $433 of the $2,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Baker, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,256, which makes Baker, LA to Dallas, TX 8% 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