Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Berkeley, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,146step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $6,843–$9,449
Transit: 4 days

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

Berkeley to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,389
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $8,146

Return trip

Dallas → Berkeley$5,546

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

Berkeley to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Berkeley, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,227	$3.57	$5,542 – $6,912
53' refrigerated	$7,418	$4.26	$6,454 – $8,383
48' flatbed	$7,483	$4.30	$6,436 – $8,531
Step deck	$8,146	$4.68	$6,843 – $9,449
Power only	$5,525	$3.17	$4,807 – $6,243
Hotshot	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.34	$3,466 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,491	$1.43	$2,092 – $2,889

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More lanes from Berkeley

Step deck lanes from Berkeley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$17,196	$5.69	$14,444 – $19,947	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	405 mi	$2,717	$6.71	$2,282 – $3,152	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$9,402	$4.32	$7,898 – $10,906	5 d
Houston, TX	1,930 mi	$8,896	$4.61	$7,473 – $10,319	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$4,508	$5.93	$3,787 – $5,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$16,054	$5.42	$13,485 – $18,623	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,746 mi	$8,162	$4.67	$6,856 – $9,468	4 d
San Diego, CA	536 mi	$3,222	$6.01	$2,707 – $3,738	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 Berkeley, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Berkeley, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,146 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,843 and $9,449.

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

About 1,742 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 $1,757 of the $8,146 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,389 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,546, which makes Berkeley, 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