Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Montebello, CA step deck rate

$4,764step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $4,002–$5,526
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Montebello price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $4,764

Return trip

Montebello → Dallas$6,997

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

Dallas to Montebello by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Montebello, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,629	$2.50	$3,229 – $4,028
53' refrigerated	$4,323	$2.97	$3,761 – $4,885
48' flatbed	$4,374	$3.01	$3,762 – $4,986
Step deck	$4,764	$3.28	$4,002 – $5,526
Power only	$3,211	$2.21	$2,794 – $3,629
Hotshot	$2,424	$1.67	$2,012 – $2,836
26' box truck	$2,373	$1.63	$2,017 – $2,729
Sprinter van	$1,451	$1.00	$1,219 – $1,684

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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 Montebello

Step deck lanes into Montebello, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,165	$3.99	$6,858 – $9,471	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$5,180	$3.22	$4,351 – $6,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$1,570	$3.84	$1,319 – $1,821	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,975	$2.84	$6,699 – $9,251	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,631	$3.30	$3,890 – $5,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$6,179	$2.45	$5,190 – $7,167	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Montebello, CA is estimated at $4,764 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,002 and $5,526.

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

About 1,454 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 $1,466 of the $4,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,997, which makes Dallas, TX to Montebello, 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