Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA step deck rate

$4,427step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$5,135
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to La Quinta price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,086
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $4,427

Return trip

La Quinta → Dallas$6,502

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

Dallas to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$2.53	$2,995 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,010	$3.02	$3,489 – $4,531
48' flatbed	$4,063	$3.06	$3,494 – $4,632
Step deck	$4,427	$3.33	$3,719 – $5,135
Power only	$2,975	$2.24	$2,588 – $3,361
Hotshot	$2,245	$1.69	$1,863 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,199	$1.65	$1,870 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.01	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 La Quinta

Step deck lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,892	$3.20	$7,469 – $10,314	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$7,831	$4.02	$6,578 – $9,083	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$4,834	$3.27	$4,061 – $5,608	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,293	$4.55	$1,086 – $1,500	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,711	$2.85	$6,478 – $8,945	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$4,286	$3.35	$3,600 – $4,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $4,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $5,135.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,330 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 $1,341 of the $4,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,502, which makes Dallas, TX to La Quinta, 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