Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$5,530step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $4,645–$6,415
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,779
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $5,530

Return trip

Oakland → Dallas$8,122

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

Dallas to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,530 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,645 and $6,415.

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

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $5,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,779 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,122, which makes Dallas, TX to Oakland, 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