Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gilroy, CA step deck rate

$5,405step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,690 mi
Typical range: $4,540–$6,270
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Gilroy price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,701
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $5,405

Return trip

Gilroy → Dallas$7,938

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

Dallas to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,130	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,584
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$2.91	$4,280 – $5,559
48' flatbed	$4,965	$2.94	$4,270 – $5,660
Step deck	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270
Power only	$3,662	$2.17	$3,186 – $4,138
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235
26' box truck	$2,704	$1.60	$2,298 – $3,109
Sprinter van	$1,652	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,916

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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 Gilroy

Step deck lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$2,397	$7.44	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$8,551	$3.96	$7,183 – $9,919	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,195	$3.18	$1,844 – $2,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$8,301	$2.82	$6,973 – $9,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$5,386	$3.20	$4,524 – $6,248	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$2,902	$6.41	$2,438 – $3,367	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $5,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,690 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,540 and $6,270.

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

About 1,690 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 $1,704 of the $5,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,938, which makes Dallas, TX to Gilroy, 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