Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pleasanton, CA step deck rate

$5,470step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $4,595–$6,345
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Pleasanton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,742
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $5,470

Return trip

Pleasanton → Dallas$8,034

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

Dallas to Pleasanton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pleasanton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$2.44	$3,721 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,980	$2.91	$4,333 – $5,628
48' flatbed	$5,025	$2.93	$4,322 – $5,729
Step deck	$5,470	$3.19	$4,595 – $6,345
Power only	$3,708	$2.16	$3,226 – $4,190
Hotshot	$2,799	$1.63	$2,323 – $3,275
26' box truck	$2,737	$1.60	$2,327 – $3,148
Sprinter van	$1,672	$0.98	$1,405 – $1,940

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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 Pleasanton

Step deck lanes into Pleasanton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$9,529	$3.17	$8,005 – $11,054	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$2,605	$6.93	$2,188 – $3,022	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,548	$3.96	$7,180 – $9,915	5 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$5,976	$3.15	$5,020 – $6,932	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,280	$3.13	$1,915 – $2,644	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$8,303	$2.82	$6,975 – $9,632	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Pleasanton, CA is estimated at $5,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,595 and $6,345.

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

About 1,714 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 $1,728 of the $5,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,742 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,034, which makes Dallas, TX to Pleasanton, 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