Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Central, LA step deck rate

$2,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 437 mi
Typical range: $1,916–$2,645
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Central price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,840
Fuel: $441
All-in estimate: $2,281

Return trip

Central → Dallas$2,095

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

Dallas to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,675	$3.83	$1,491 – $1,860
53' refrigerated	$2,000	$4.58	$1,740 – $2,260
48' flatbed	$2,082	$4.76	$1,791 – $2,374
Step deck	$2,281	$5.22	$1,916 – $2,645
Power only	$1,446	$3.31	$1,258 – $1,634
Hotshot	$1,090	$2.49	$905 – $1,275
26' box truck	$1,081	$2.47	$919 – $1,243
Sprinter van	$670	$1.53	$563 – $777

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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 Central

Step deck lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,580	$3.99	$4,687 – $6,473	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$9,681	$5.09	$8,132 – $11,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,896	$6.06	$1,593 – $2,200	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,479	$3.04	$3,762 – $5,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,689	$3.59	$3,939 – $5,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$9,298	$5.12	$7,811 – $10,786	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Central, LA is estimated at $2,281 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 437 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,916 and $2,645.

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

About 437 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 $441 of the $2,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,840 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,095, which makes Dallas, TX to Central, 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