Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA step deck rate

$4,938step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,148–$5,728
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Porterville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,407
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $4,938

Return trip

Porterville → Dallas$7,252

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

Dallas to Porterville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,764	$2.48	$3,350 – $4,178
53' refrigerated	$4,485	$2.95	$3,902 – $5,068
48' flatbed	$4,534	$2.99	$3,899 – $5,169
Step deck	$4,938	$3.25	$4,148 – $5,728
Power only	$3,334	$2.20	$2,900 – $3,767
Hotshot	$2,516	$1.66	$2,089 – $2,944
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.62	$2,093 – $2,832
Sprinter van	$1,506	$0.99	$1,265 – $1,747

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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 Porterville

Step deck lanes into Porterville, 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
Los Angeles, CA	172 mi	$1,818	$10.57	$1,527 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$8,113	$3.99	$6,815 – $9,411	5 d
Houston, TX	1,692 mi	$5,410	$3.20	$4,545 – $6,276	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	507 mi	$1,787	$3.53	$1,501 – $2,073	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$7,965	$2.84	$6,691 – $9,240	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,502 mi	$4,894	$3.26	$4,111 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	294 mi	$2,289	$7.78	$1,923 – $2,655	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Porterville, CA is estimated at $4,938 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,148 and $5,728.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $4,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,252, which makes Dallas, TX to Porterville, 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