Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Chico, CA step deck rate

$5,527step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $4,643–$6,412
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Chico price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,777
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $5,527

Return trip

Chico → Dallas$8,118

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

Dallas to Chico by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Chico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,225	$2.44	$3,760 – $4,690
53' refrigerated	$5,033	$2.90	$4,379 – $5,688
48' flatbed	$5,078	$2.93	$4,367 – $5,789
Step deck	$5,527	$3.19	$4,643 – $6,412
Power only	$3,748	$2.16	$3,261 – $4,236
Hotshot	$2,830	$1.63	$2,349 – $3,311
26' box truck	$2,767	$1.59	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,690	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,960

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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 Chico

Step deck lanes into Chico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$9,359	$3.18	$7,862 – $10,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,100 mi	$8,353	$3.98	$7,016 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,938 mi	$6,079	$3.14	$5,106 – $7,051	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	811 mi	$2,461	$3.04	$2,068 – $2,855	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,886 mi	$8,162	$2.83	$6,856 – $9,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	644 mi	$3,639	$5.65	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Chico, CA is estimated at $5,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,643 and $6,412.

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

About 1,735 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 $1,750 of the $5,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,777 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,118, which makes Dallas, TX to Chico, 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