Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salinas, CA step deck rate

$5,408step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $4,543–$6,273
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Salinas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,703
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $5,408

Return trip

Salinas → Dallas$7,942

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

Dallas to Salinas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salinas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586
53' refrigerated	$4,922	$2.91	$4,282 – $5,562
48' flatbed	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663
Step deck	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273
Power only	$3,664	$2.17	$3,188 – $4,141
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.64	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,705	$1.60	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,917

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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 Salinas

Step deck lanes into Salinas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$9,567	$3.17	$8,036 – $11,098	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$2,331	$7.64	$1,958 – $2,704	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$8,593	$3.96	$7,218 – $9,968	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$5,891	$3.15	$4,949 – $6,834	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$2,182	$3.19	$1,833 – $2,531	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$8,332	$2.82	$6,999 – $9,665	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$5,378	$3.20	$4,517 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,837	$6.51	$2,383 – $3,290	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salinas, CA is estimated at $5,408 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,543 and $6,273.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,705 of the $5,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,703 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,942, which makes Dallas, TX to Salinas, 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