Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Orange, CA step deck rate

$4,718step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Orange price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,269
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,718

Return trip

Orange → Dallas$6,929

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

Dallas to Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$2.50	$3,197 – $3,988
53' refrigerated	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837
48' flatbed	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938
Step deck	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472
Power only	$3,179	$2.21	$2,766 – $3,592
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.67	$1,992 – $2,807
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.63	$1,997 – $2,702
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.00	$1,207 – $1,667

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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 Orange

Step deck lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$9,160	$3.19	$7,694 – $10,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443	5 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,128	$3.23	$4,307 – $5,948	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,533	$3.91	$1,287 – $1,778	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,952	$2.84	$6,680 – $9,225	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$6,144	$2.45	$5,161 – $7,127	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Orange, CA is estimated at $4,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,472.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $4,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,269 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,929, which makes Dallas, TX to Orange, 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