Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Novato, CA step deck rate

$5,595step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,760 mi
Typical range: $4,700–$6,490
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Novato price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,820
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $5,595

Return trip

Novato → Dallas$8,218

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

Dallas to Novato by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Novato, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,278	$2.43	$3,808 – $4,749
53' refrigerated	$5,096	$2.90	$4,434 – $5,759
48' flatbed	$5,140	$2.92	$4,421 – $5,860
Step deck	$5,595	$3.18	$4,700 – $6,490
Power only	$3,796	$2.16	$3,303 – $4,290
Hotshot	$2,866	$1.63	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,802	$1.59	$2,382 – $3,222
Sprinter van	$1,711	$0.97	$1,437 – $1,985

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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 Novato

Step deck lanes into Novato, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$6,109	$3.13	$5,131 – $7,086	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,397	$3.07	$2,014 – $2,781	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$5,614	$3.18	$4,716 – $6,513	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$3,315	$5.92	$2,785 – $3,845	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Novato, CA is estimated at $5,595 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,700 and $6,490.

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

About 1,760 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 $1,775 of the $5,595 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,820 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,218, which makes Dallas, TX to Novato, 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