Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Baker, LA step deck rate

$2,256step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 429 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,617
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,823
Fuel: $433
All-in estimate: $2,256

Return trip

Baker → Dallas$2,072

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,656	$3.86	$1,474 – $1,838
53' refrigerated	$1,977	$4.61	$1,720 – $2,234
48' flatbed	$2,059	$4.80	$1,771 – $2,348
Step deck	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617
Power only	$1,429	$3.33	$1,243 – $1,614
Hotshot	$1,077	$2.51	$894 – $1,260
26' box truck	$1,068	$2.49	$908 – $1,229
Sprinter van	$662	$1.54	$556 – $768

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 Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Baker, LA is estimated at $2,256 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 429 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,617.

How far is Dallas, TX from Baker, LA by truck?

About 429 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $433 of the $2,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,072, which makes Dallas, TX to Baker, LA 9% 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