Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,969step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $5,854–$8,084
Transit: 4 days

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

Buena Park to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $6,969

Return trip

Dallas → Buena Park$4,745

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

Buena Park to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$3.67	$4,724 – $5,891
53' refrigerated	$6,324	$4.37	$5,502 – $7,146
48' flatbed	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294
Step deck	$6,969	$4.82	$5,854 – $8,084
Power only	$4,697	$3.25	$4,086 – $5,308
Hotshot	$3,545	$2.45	$2,943 – $4,148
26' box truck	$3,471	$2.40	$2,950 – $3,992
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.47	$1,783 – $2,463

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More lanes from Buena Park

Step deck lanes from Buena Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$7,571	$4.74	$6,360 – $8,783	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,985	$7.42	$2,507 – $3,462	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$6,765	$4.85	$5,683 – $7,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	6 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 Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,969 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,854 and $8,084.

How far is Buena Park, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $6,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Buena Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,745, which makes Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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