Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palm Desert, CA step deck rate

$4,443step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,336 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$5,154
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Palm Desert price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,096
Fuel: $1,347
All-in estimate: $4,443

Return trip

Palm Desert → Dallas$6,526

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

Dallas to Palm Desert by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palm Desert, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.53	$3,006 – $3,750
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$3.01	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,078	$3.05	$3,507 – $4,649
Step deck	$4,443	$3.33	$3,732 – $5,154
Power only	$2,986	$2.24	$2,598 – $3,374
Hotshot	$2,254	$1.69	$1,871 – $2,637
26' box truck	$2,208	$1.65	$1,877 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.01	$1,135 – $1,567

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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 Palm Desert

Step deck lanes into Palm Desert, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,785 mi	$8,900	$3.20	$7,476 – $10,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,695	$12.10	$1,424 – $1,966	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,951 mi	$7,834	$4.02	$6,581 – $9,087	5 d
Houston, TX	1,486 mi	$4,851	$3.26	$4,075 – $5,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	290 mi	$1,306	$4.50	$1,097 – $1,515	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,713 mi	$7,719	$2.85	$6,484 – $8,954	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,305	$3.35	$3,616 – $4,993	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,509	$16.41	$1,268 – $1,751	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Palm Desert, CA is estimated at $4,443 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,336 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $5,154.

How far is Dallas, TX from Palm Desert, CA by truck?

About 1,336 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,347 of the $4,443 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Desert, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,526, which makes Dallas, TX to Palm Desert, 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