Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lodi, CA step deck rate

$5,378step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $4,517–$6,238
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Lodi price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

Lodi → Dallas$7,898

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

Dallas to Lodi by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lodi, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,108	$2.45	$3,656 – $4,560
53' refrigerated	$4,894	$2.91	$4,258 – $5,531
48' flatbed	$4,940	$2.94	$4,248 – $5,632
Step deck	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238
Power only	$3,643	$2.17	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$1.64	$2,283 – $3,218
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.60	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,643	$0.98	$1,380 – $1,906

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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 Lodi

Step deck lanes into Lodi, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$9,391	$3.18	$7,888 – $10,893	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,636	$6.86	$2,214 – $3,058	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,381	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,721	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$5,897	$3.15	$4,953 – $6,840	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$2,242	$3.15	$1,883 – $2,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$3,134	$6.11	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Lodi, CA is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,517 and $6,238.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,694 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,898, which makes Dallas, TX to Lodi, 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