Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cerritos, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,985step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $5,867–$8,102
Transit: 4 days

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

Cerritos to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,522
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $6,985

Return trip

Dallas → Cerritos$4,756

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

Cerritos to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Cerritos, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,320	$3.67	$4,735 – $5,905
53' refrigerated	$6,339	$4.37	$5,515 – $7,163
48' flatbed	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311
Step deck	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102
Power only	$4,708	$3.24	$4,096 – $5,320
Hotshot	$3,554	$2.45	$2,950 – $4,158
26' box truck	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001
Sprinter van	$2,128	$1.47	$1,787 – $2,468

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More lanes from Cerritos

Step deck lanes from Cerritos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$16,487	$5.71	$13,849 – $19,124	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$7,587	$4.74	$6,373 – $8,801	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$3,002	$7.39	$2,521 – $3,482	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$15,335	$5.45	$12,882 – $17,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$6,785	$4.84	$5,699 – $7,871	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,567	$14.65	$1,317 – $1,818	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$16,374	$6.50	$13,754 – $18,994	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 Cerritos, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Cerritos, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,985 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,867 and $8,102.

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

About 1,451 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 $1,463 of the $6,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,522 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,756, which makes Cerritos, 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