Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Coachella, CA step deck rate

$4,402step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,698–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Coachella price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $4,402

Return trip

Coachella → Dallas$6,466

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

Dallas to Coachella by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Coachella, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$2.53	$2,978 – $3,714
53' refrigerated	$3,987	$3.02	$3,469 – $4,506
48' flatbed	$4,041	$3.06	$3,475 – $4,606
Step deck	$4,402	$3.33	$3,698 – $5,107
Power only	$2,957	$2.24	$2,573 – $3,342
Hotshot	$2,232	$1.69	$1,853 – $2,612
26' box truck	$2,187	$1.66	$1,859 – $2,515
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.01	$1,124 – $1,553

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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 Coachella

Step deck lanes into Coachella, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,773 mi	$8,866	$3.20	$7,447 – $10,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$1,756	$11.26	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,940 mi	$7,796	$4.02	$6,548 – $9,043	5 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$4,810	$3.27	$4,040 – $5,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	275 mi	$1,273	$4.63	$1,069 – $1,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,700 mi	$7,686	$2.85	$6,456 – $8,916	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,264	$3.36	$3,582 – $4,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	98 mi	$1,533	$15.64	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Coachella, CA is estimated at $4,402 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,698 and $5,107.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,332 of the $4,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,466, which makes Dallas, TX to Coachella, 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