Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Patterson, CA step deck rate

$5,337step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,665 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$6,191
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,658
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $5,337

Return trip

Patterson → Dallas$7,839

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

Dallas to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,076	$2.45	$3,628 – $4,525
53' refrigerated	$4,856	$2.92	$4,225 – $5,488
48' flatbed	$4,902	$2.94	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,337	$3.21	$4,483 – $6,191
Power only	$3,615	$2.17	$3,145 – $4,084
Hotshot	$2,729	$1.64	$2,265 – $3,192
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.60	$2,268 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,631	$0.98	$1,370 – $1,891

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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 Patterson

Step deck lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$9,417	$3.18	$7,910 – $10,923	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,447	$7.30	$2,055 – $2,838	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$8,412	$3.97	$7,066 – $9,758	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,842	$3.16	$4,908 – $6,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$2,171	$3.19	$1,824 – $2,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$8,201	$2.83	$6,889 – $9,513	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$5,340	$3.21	$4,485 – $6,194	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,948	$6.34	$2,477 – $3,420	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Patterson, CA is estimated at $5,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,665 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $6,191.

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

About 1,665 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 $1,679 of the $5,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,839, which makes Dallas, TX to Patterson, 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