Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Downey, CA step deck rate

$4,767step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $4,004–$5,529
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Downey price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $4,767

Return trip

Downey → Dallas$7,001

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

Dallas to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888
48' flatbed	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989
Step deck	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529
Power only	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.67	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.00	$1,220 – $1,685

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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 Downey

Step deck lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$9,195	$3.18	$7,723 – $10,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,179	$3.99	$6,870 – $9,487	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,575	$3.83	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,983	$2.83	$6,706 – $9,260	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,594	$13.99	$1,339 – $1,849	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$6,183	$2.45	$5,194 – $7,173	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Downey, CA is estimated at $4,767 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,004 and $5,529.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,467 of the $4,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,001, which makes Dallas, TX to Downey, 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