Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brawley, CA step deck rate

$4,299step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $3,611–$4,987
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Brawley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,005
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $4,299

Return trip

Brawley → Dallas$6,314

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

Dallas to Brawley by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brawley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$2.55	$2,906 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,891	$3.03	$3,386 – $4,397
48' flatbed	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498
Step deck	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987
Power only	$2,885	$2.25	$2,510 – $3,260
Hotshot	$2,177	$1.70	$1,807 – $2,547
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.66	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.02	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Brawley

Step deck lanes into Brawley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,825	$3.20	$7,413 – $10,237	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,980	$9.25	$1,663 – $2,297	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,768	$4.02	$6,525 – $9,011	5 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,193	$4.99	$1,002 – $1,384	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,647	$2.85	$6,424 – $8,871	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Brawley, CA is estimated at $4,299 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,611 and $4,987.

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

About 1,283 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 $1,294 of the $4,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,314, which makes Dallas, TX to Brawley, 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