Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lathrop, CA step deck rate

$5,375step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,679 mi
Typical range: $4,515–$6,235
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lathrop price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,682
Fuel: $1,693
All-in estimate: $5,375

Return trip

Lathrop → Dallas$7,894

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

Dallas to Lathrop by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lathrop, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$2.45	$3,654 – $4,558
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$2.91	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$4,937	$2.94	$4,246 – $5,629
Step deck	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235
Power only	$3,641	$2.17	$3,168 – $4,115
Hotshot	$2,749	$1.64	$2,282 – $3,216
26' box truck	$2,688	$1.60	$2,285 – $3,092
Sprinter van	$1,642	$0.98	$1,380 – $1,905

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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 Lathrop

Step deck lanes into Lathrop, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,965 mi	$9,420	$3.18	$7,913 – $10,927	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	364 mi	$2,559	$7.03	$2,149 – $2,968	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,118 mi	$8,415	$3.97	$7,069 – $9,762	5 d
Houston, TX	1,867 mi	$5,886	$3.15	$4,944 – $6,828	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	701 mi	$2,218	$3.16	$1,863 – $2,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,903 mi	$8,206	$2.83	$6,893 – $9,519	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,684 mi	$5,389	$3.20	$4,527 – $6,251	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lathrop, CA is estimated at $5,375 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,679 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,515 and $6,235.

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

About 1,679 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 $1,693 of the $5,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,894, which makes Dallas, TX to Lathrop, 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