Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Manteca, CA step deck rate

$5,359step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,673 mi
Typical range: $4,501–$6,216
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Manteca price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,672
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $5,359

Return trip

Manteca → Dallas$7,871

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

Dallas to Manteca by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Manteca, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,093	$2.45	$3,643 – $4,544
53' refrigerated	$4,877	$2.91	$4,243 – $5,511
48' flatbed	$4,922	$2.94	$4,233 – $5,612
Step deck	$5,359	$3.20	$4,501 – $6,216
Power only	$3,630	$2.17	$3,158 – $4,102
Hotshot	$2,740	$1.64	$2,274 – $3,206
26' box truck	$2,680	$1.60	$2,278 – $3,082
Sprinter van	$1,637	$0.98	$1,375 – $1,899

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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 Manteca

Step deck lanes into Manteca, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$9,405	$3.18	$7,900 – $10,910	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	359 mi	$2,540	$7.07	$2,133 – $2,946	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,398	$3.97	$7,054 – $9,742	5 d
Houston, TX	1,861 mi	$5,870	$3.15	$4,931 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	696 mi	$2,206	$3.17	$1,853 – $2,559	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,193	$2.83	$6,882 – $9,504	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,679 mi	$5,375	$3.20	$4,515 – $6,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	489 mi	$3,041	$6.22	$2,554 – $3,528	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Manteca, CA is estimated at $5,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,673 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,501 and $6,216.

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

About 1,673 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 $1,687 of the $5,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,871, which makes Dallas, TX to Manteca, 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