Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA step deck rate

$4,623step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,362
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Lake Elsinore price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $4,623

Return trip

Lake Elsinore → Dallas$6,789

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

Dallas to Lake Elsinore by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,518	$2.51	$3,131 – $3,905
53' refrigerated	$4,192	$2.99	$3,647 – $4,737
48' flatbed	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838
Step deck	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,112	$2.22	$2,708 – $3,517
Hotshot	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645
Sprinter van	$1,407	$1.00	$1,182 – $1,632

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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 Lake Elsinore

Step deck lanes into Lake Elsinore, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$9,076	$3.19	$7,624 – $10,528	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,043	$4.00	$6,756 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$5,027	$3.24	$4,223 – $5,832	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,453	$4.08	$1,220 – $1,685	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$7,878	$2.84	$6,618 – $9,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$4,479	$3.32	$3,762 – $5,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA is estimated at $4,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,362.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lake Elsinore, CA by truck?

About 1,402 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 $1,414 of the $4,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,789, which makes Dallas, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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