Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mission Viejo, CA step deck rate

$4,682step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $3,933–$5,431
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Mission Viejo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

Mission Viejo → Dallas$6,877

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

Dallas to Mission Viejo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mission Viejo, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$2.50	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901
Step deck	$4,682	$3.29	$3,933 – $5,431
Power only	$3,154	$2.22	$2,744 – $3,564
Hotshot	$2,381	$1.67	$1,976 – $2,785
26' box truck	$2,331	$1.64	$1,981 – $2,681
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.00	$1,198 – $1,654

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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 Mission Viejo

Step deck lanes into Mission Viejo, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$9,143	$3.19	$7,680 – $10,605	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$5,087	$3.23	$4,273 – $5,901	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$1,501	$3.97	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,934	$2.84	$6,665 – $9,204	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Mission Viejo, CA is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,933 and $5,431.

How far is Dallas, TX from Mission Viejo, CA by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,877, which makes Dallas, TX to Mission Viejo, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →