Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Colton, CA step deck rate

$4,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,400 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,356
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Colton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,205
Fuel: $1,412
All-in estimate: $4,617

Return trip

Colton → Dallas$6,781

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

Dallas to Colton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Colton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,514	$2.51	$3,127 – $3,900
53' refrigerated	$4,187	$2.99	$3,643 – $4,731
48' flatbed	$4,239	$3.03	$3,645 – $4,832
Step deck	$4,617	$3.30	$3,878 – $5,356
Power only	$3,108	$2.22	$2,704 – $3,512
Hotshot	$2,346	$1.68	$1,947 – $2,745
26' box truck	$2,298	$1.64	$1,953 – $2,642
Sprinter van	$1,406	$1.00	$1,181 – $1,630

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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 Colton

Step deck lanes into Colton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,833 mi	$9,039	$3.19	$7,593 – $10,485	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	73 mi	$1,436	$19.67	$1,206 – $1,666	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,997 mi	$7,994	$4.00	$6,715 – $9,273	5 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	357 mi	$1,455	$4.08	$1,222 – $1,688	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,762 mi	$7,845	$2.84	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$1,548	$15.18	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Colton, CA is estimated at $4,617 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,400 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,356.

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

About 1,400 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 $1,412 of the $4,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,781, which makes Dallas, TX to Colton, 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