Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA step deck rate

$4,595step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,392 mi
Typical range: $3,860–$5,331
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Apple Valley price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,595

Return trip

Apple Valley → Dallas$6,749

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Apple Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.51	$3,112 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708
48' flatbed	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809
Step deck	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331
Power only	$3,093	$2.22	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,286	$1.64	$1,943 – $2,629
Sprinter van	$1,399	$1.00	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Apple Valley

Step deck lanes into Apple Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,811 mi	$8,975	$3.19	$7,539 – $10,411	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,030	$3.24	$4,225 – $5,835	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,450	$4.09	$1,218 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,740 mi	$7,788	$2.84	$6,542 – $9,034	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA is estimated at $4,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,392 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,860 and $5,331.

How far is Dallas, TX from Apple Valley, CA 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 $4,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,749, which makes Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, CA 32% 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