Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Montclair, CA step deck rate

$4,688step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,426 mi
Typical range: $3,938–$5,438
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Montclair price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,250
Fuel: $1,438
All-in estimate: $4,688

Return trip

Montclair → Dallas$6,885

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

Dallas to Montclair by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Montclair, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.50	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,253	$2.98	$3,700 – $4,806
48' flatbed	$4,304	$3.02	$3,701 – $4,906
Step deck	$4,688	$3.29	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,158	$2.21	$2,747 – $3,569
Hotshot	$2,384	$1.67	$1,978 – $2,789
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,656

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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 Montclair

Step deck lanes into Montclair, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,856 mi	$9,105	$3.19	$7,648 – $10,562	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,019 mi	$8,071	$4.00	$6,779 – $9,362	5 d
Houston, TX	1,579 mi	$5,103	$3.23	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	382 mi	$1,510	$3.95	$1,269 – $1,752	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$7,904	$2.84	$6,639 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,379 mi	$4,560	$3.31	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,575	$14.45	$1,323 – $1,827	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,492 mi	$6,118	$2.45	$5,139 – $7,096	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Montclair, CA is estimated at $4,688 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,426 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,938 and $5,438.

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

About 1,426 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 $1,438 of the $4,688 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,885, which makes Dallas, TX to Montclair, 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