Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Monterey, CA step deck rate

$5,451step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $4,579–$6,323
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Monterey price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $5,451

Return trip

Monterey → Dallas$8,006

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

Dallas to Monterey by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Monterey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,166	$2.44	$3,707 – $4,624
53' refrigerated	$4,962	$2.91	$4,317 – $5,608
48' flatbed	$5,008	$2.93	$4,307 – $5,709
Step deck	$5,451	$3.19	$4,579 – $6,323
Power only	$3,695	$2.16	$3,215 – $4,175
Hotshot	$2,789	$1.63	$2,315 – $3,263
26' box truck	$2,728	$1.60	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,666	$0.98	$1,400 – $1,933

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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 Monterey

Step deck lanes into Monterey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$9,619	$3.17	$8,080 – $11,158	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$2,358	$7.56	$1,981 – $2,736	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$8,656	$3.96	$7,271 – $10,041	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$5,932	$3.15	$4,983 – $6,881	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$2,211	$3.17	$1,857 – $2,565	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,378	$2.82	$7,037 – $9,718	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$5,416	$3.20	$4,549 – $6,282	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,864	$6.46	$2,405 – $3,322	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Monterey, CA is estimated at $5,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,579 and $6,323.

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

About 1,707 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 $1,721 of the $5,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,006, which makes Dallas, TX to Monterey, 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