Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA step deck rate

$5,237step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,628 mi
Typical range: $4,399–$6,074
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Atwater price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $1,642
All-in estimate: $5,237

Return trip

Atwater → Dallas$7,691

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

Dallas to Atwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,998	$2.46	$3,558 – $4,438
53' refrigerated	$4,763	$2.93	$4,144 – $5,382
48' flatbed	$4,810	$2.95	$4,136 – $5,483
Step deck	$5,237	$3.22	$4,399 – $6,074
Power only	$3,544	$2.18	$3,083 – $4,005
Hotshot	$2,675	$1.64	$2,220 – $3,130
26' box truck	$2,617	$1.61	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,599	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,855

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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 Atwater

Step deck lanes into Atwater, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,934 mi	$9,330	$3.18	$7,837 – $10,823	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	308 mi	$2,343	$7.61	$1,968 – $2,718	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,087 mi	$8,307	$3.98	$6,978 – $9,637	5 d
Houston, TX	1,813 mi	$5,739	$3.17	$4,821 – $6,658	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	643 mi	$2,089	$3.25	$1,755 – $2,423	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,870 mi	$8,121	$2.83	$6,822 – $9,421	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,629 mi	$5,239	$3.22	$4,401 – $6,078	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Atwater, CA is estimated at $5,237 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,399 and $6,074.

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

About 1,628 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 $1,642 of the $5,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,691, which makes Dallas, TX to Atwater, 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