Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to El Centro, CA step deck rate

$4,307step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,618–$4,997
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to El Centro price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,010
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,307

Return trip

El Centro → Dallas$6,326

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

Dallas to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,272	$2.54	$2,912 – $3,632
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$3.03	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$3,953	$3.07	$3,400 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,307	$3.35	$3,618 – $4,997
Power only	$2,891	$2.25	$2,515 – $3,266
Hotshot	$2,182	$1.70	$1,811 – $2,552
26' box truck	$2,138	$1.66	$1,817 – $2,458
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.02	$1,099 – $1,518

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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 El Centro

Step deck lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,851	$3.20	$7,435 – $10,267	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,999	$9.13	$1,680 – $2,319	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,207	$4.92	$1,014 – $1,400	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,670	$2.85	$6,443 – $8,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$4,123	$3.38	$3,463 – $4,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to El Centro, CA is estimated at $4,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,618 and $4,997.

How far is Dallas, TX from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 1,286 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 $1,297 of the $4,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,326, which makes Dallas, TX to El Centro, 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