Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Indio, CA step deck rate

$4,421step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,328 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$5,129
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Indio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,082
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,421

Return trip

Indio → Dallas$6,494

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

Dallas to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,361	$2.53	$2,991 – $3,731
53' refrigerated	$4,005	$3.02	$3,484 – $4,526
48' flatbed	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,421	$3.33	$3,714 – $5,129
Power only	$2,971	$2.24	$2,585 – $3,357
Hotshot	$2,242	$1.69	$1,861 – $2,623
26' box truck	$2,197	$1.65	$1,867 – $2,526
Sprinter van	$1,344	$1.01	$1,129 – $1,560

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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 Indio

Step deck lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,877	$3.20	$7,457 – $10,297	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,729	$11.61	$1,453 – $2,006	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,810	$4.02	$6,560 – $9,059	5 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,829	$3.27	$4,056 – $5,602	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,289	$4.57	$1,082 – $1,495	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,699	$2.85	$6,467 – $8,930	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$4,280	$3.35	$3,595 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Indio, CA is estimated at $4,421 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,328 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $5,129.

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

About 1,328 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 $1,339 of the $4,421 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,494, which makes Dallas, TX to Indio, 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