Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Buena Park, CA step deck rate

$4,745step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,447 mi
Typical range: $3,986–$5,504
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Buena Park price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,745

Return trip

Buena Park → Dallas$6,969

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

Dallas to Buena Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Buena Park, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,614	$2.50	$3,216 – $4,011
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$2.98	$3,746 – $4,865
48' flatbed	$4,356	$3.01	$3,746 – $4,966
Step deck	$4,745	$3.28	$3,986 – $5,504
Power only	$3,198	$2.21	$2,782 – $3,614
Hotshot	$2,414	$1.67	$2,004 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,363	$1.63	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.00	$1,214 – $1,677

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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 Buena Park

Step deck lanes into Buena Park, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$5,155	$3.23	$4,330 – $5,980	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,555	$3.87	$1,306 – $1,803	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,970	$2.84	$6,695 – $9,245	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$6,166	$2.45	$5,179 – $7,152	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Buena Park, CA is estimated at $4,745 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,447 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,986 and $5,504.

How far is Dallas, TX from Buena Park, CA by truck?

About 1,447 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 $1,459 of the $4,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buena Park, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,969, which makes Dallas, TX to Buena Park, 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