Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lake Forest, CA step deck rate

$4,685step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,935–$5,435
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,248
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $4,685

Return trip

Lake Forest → Dallas$6,881

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 Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903
Step deck	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435
Power only	$3,156	$2.21	$2,746 – $3,566
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655

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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 Forest

Step deck lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$9,140	$3.19	$7,677 – $10,602	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$8,119	$3.99	$6,820 – $9,419	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$5,090	$3.23	$4,275 – $5,904	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,504	$3.97	$1,263 – $1,744	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,934	$2.84	$6,665 – $9,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,538	$3.31	$3,812 – $5,264	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $4,685 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,935 and $5,435.

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

About 1,425 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 $1,437 of the $4,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,881, which makes Dallas, TX to Lake Forest, 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