Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Garden Grove, CA step deck rate

$4,737step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $3,979–$5,494
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Garden Grove price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,281
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $4,737

Return trip

Garden Grove → Dallas$6,957

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

Dallas to Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,607	$2.50	$3,211 – $4,004
53' refrigerated	$4,298	$2.98	$3,739 – $4,857
48' flatbed	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958
Step deck	$4,737	$3.28	$3,979 – $5,494
Power only	$3,192	$2.21	$2,777 – $3,607
Hotshot	$2,410	$1.67	$2,000 – $2,819
26' box truck	$2,359	$1.63	$2,005 – $2,713
Sprinter van	$1,443	$1.00	$1,212 – $1,674

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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 Garden Grove

Step deck lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,321 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,548	$3.88	$1,300 – $1,796	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,970	$2.84	$6,695 – $9,245	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$4,595	$3.30	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$6,159	$2.45	$5,174 – $7,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $4,737 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,979 and $5,494.

How far is Dallas, TX from Garden Grove, CA by truck?

About 1,444 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 $1,456 of the $4,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,957, which makes Dallas, TX to Garden Grove, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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