Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Cupertino, CA step deck rate

$5,489step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $4,611–$6,368
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,754
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $5,489

Return trip

Cupertino → Dallas$8,062

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

Dallas to Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,195	$2.44	$3,734 – $4,657
53' refrigerated	$4,998	$2.90	$4,348 – $5,648
48' flatbed	$5,043	$2.93	$4,337 – $5,749
Step deck	$5,489	$3.19	$4,611 – $6,368
Power only	$3,722	$2.16	$3,238 – $4,205
Hotshot	$2,809	$1.63	$2,332 – $3,287
26' box truck	$2,747	$1.60	$2,335 – $3,159
Sprinter van	$1,678	$0.98	$1,410 – $1,947

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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 Cupertino

Step deck lanes into Cupertino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$5,989	$3.14	$5,031 – $6,947	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$2,277	$3.13	$1,913 – $2,642	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$5,484	$3.19	$4,606 – $6,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $5,489 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,611 and $6,368.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,735 of the $5,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,062, which makes Dallas, TX to Cupertino, 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