Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milpitas, CA step deck rate

$5,465step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $4,590–$6,339
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Milpitas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,739
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $5,465

Return trip

Milpitas → Dallas$8,026

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

Dallas to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,176	$2.44	$3,717 – $4,636
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$2.91	$4,328 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723
Step deck	$5,465	$3.19	$4,590 – $6,339
Power only	$3,704	$2.16	$3,223 – $4,186
Hotshot	$2,796	$1.63	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,735	$1.60	$2,324 – $3,145
Sprinter van	$1,670	$0.98	$1,403 – $1,938

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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 Milpitas

Step deck lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$9,550	$3.17	$8,022 – $11,077	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,547	$7.06	$2,140 – $2,955	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$8,572	$3.96	$7,201 – $9,944	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,967	$3.15	$5,013 – $6,922	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,264	$3.14	$1,902 – $2,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,319	$2.82	$6,988 – $9,650	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,462	$3.19	$4,588 – $6,336	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$3,053	$6.20	$2,564 – $3,541	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $5,465 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,590 and $6,339.

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

About 1,712 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 $1,726 of the $5,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,739 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,026, which makes Dallas, TX to Milpitas, 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