Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Riverside, CA step deck rate

$4,631step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $3,890–$5,372
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,214
Fuel: $1,417
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

Riverside → Dallas$6,801

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

Dallas to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$2.51	$3,137 – $3,912
53' refrigerated	$4,200	$2.99	$3,654 – $4,746
48' flatbed	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846
Step deck	$4,631	$3.30	$3,890 – $5,372
Power only	$3,118	$2.22	$2,713 – $3,523
Hotshot	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,650
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.00	$1,184 – $1,635

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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 Riverside

Step deck lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$9,062	$3.19	$7,612 – $10,512	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,046	$3.24	$4,239 – $5,854	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,464	$4.05	$1,230 – $1,698	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,865	$2.84	$6,607 – $9,124	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,498	$3.32	$3,778 – $5,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,890 and $5,372.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,417 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,801, which makes Dallas, TX to Riverside, 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