Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palmdale, CA step deck rate

$4,758step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,520
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Palmdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,294
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $4,758

Return trip

Palmdale → Dallas$6,989

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

Dallas to Palmdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palmdale, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,624	$2.50	$3,226 – $4,023
53' refrigerated	$4,318	$2.97	$3,757 – $4,880
48' flatbed	$4,369	$3.01	$3,757 – $4,980
Step deck	$4,758	$3.28	$3,997 – $5,520
Power only	$3,208	$2.21	$2,791 – $3,625
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,370	$1.63	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.00	$1,218 – $1,682

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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 Palmdale

Step deck lanes into Palmdale, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,193	$3.22	$4,362 – $6,024	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$1,583	$3.82	$1,330 – $1,837	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,927	$2.84	$6,658 – $9,195	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$4,655	$3.29	$3,910 – $5,400	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$6,172	$2.45	$5,185 – $7,160	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Palmdale, CA is estimated at $4,758 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,520.

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

About 1,452 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 $1,464 of the $4,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,294 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,989, which makes Dallas, TX to Palmdale, 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