Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Bruno, CA step deck rate

$5,565step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $4,675–$6,456
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Bruno price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,801
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $5,565

Return trip

San Bruno → Dallas$8,174

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

Dallas to San Bruno by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Bruno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,255	$2.43	$3,787 – $4,723
53' refrigerated	$5,069	$2.90	$4,410 – $5,727
48' flatbed	$5,113	$2.92	$4,397 – $5,829
Step deck	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456
Power only	$3,775	$2.16	$3,284 – $4,266
Hotshot	$2,850	$1.63	$2,365 – $3,334
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.59	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,702	$0.97	$1,430 – $1,974

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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 San Bruno

Step deck lanes into San Bruno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,037 mi	$9,627	$3.17	$8,087 – $11,168	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,190 mi	$8,666	$3.96	$7,279 – $10,053	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$6,068	$3.14	$5,097 – $7,039	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	760 mi	$2,348	$3.09	$1,973 – $2,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,390	$2.82	$7,048 – $9,733	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$5,565	$3.18	$4,675 – $6,456	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to San Bruno, CA is estimated at $5,565 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,675 and $6,456.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Bruno, CA by truck?

About 1,749 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 $1,764 of the $5,565 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bruno, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,174, which makes Dallas, TX to San Bruno, 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