Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Napa, CA step deck rate

$5,557step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $4,668–$6,446
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Napa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,796
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $5,557

Return trip

Napa → Dallas$8,162

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

Dallas to Napa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Napa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,248	$2.43	$3,781 – $4,716
53' refrigerated	$5,061	$2.90	$4,403 – $5,719
48' flatbed	$5,105	$2.92	$4,391 – $5,820
Step deck	$5,557	$3.18	$4,668 – $6,446
Power only	$3,769	$2.16	$3,279 – $4,259
Hotshot	$2,846	$1.63	$2,362 – $3,329
26' box truck	$2,782	$1.59	$2,365 – $3,200
Sprinter van	$1,699	$0.97	$1,427 – $1,971

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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 Napa

Step deck lanes into Napa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$9,552	$3.17	$8,024 – $11,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	433 mi	$2,825	$6.52	$2,373 – $3,277	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$8,576	$3.96	$7,203 – $9,948	5 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$6,076	$3.14	$5,104 – $7,048	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,950 mi	$8,326	$2.82	$6,994 – $9,659	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,756 mi	$5,584	$3.18	$4,691 – $6,478	4 d
San Diego, CA	563 mi	$3,327	$5.91	$2,794 – $3,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Napa, CA is estimated at $5,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,668 and $6,446.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,761 of the $5,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,162, which makes Dallas, TX to Napa, 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