Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Dimas, CA step deck rate

$4,707step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,460
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Dimas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,262
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $4,707

Return trip

San Dimas → Dallas$6,913

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 Dimas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Dimas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$2.50	$3,190 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$2.98	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,321	$3.02	$3,716 – $4,926
Step deck	$4,707	$3.28	$3,954 – $5,460
Power only	$3,171	$2.21	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.67	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,344	$1.64	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,434	$1.00	$1,204 – $1,663

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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 Dimas

Step deck lanes into San Dimas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$9,122	$3.19	$7,663 – $10,582	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$5,125	$3.23	$4,305 – $5,945	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	390 mi	$1,528	$3.92	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,598	$13.90	$1,342 – $1,854	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,499 mi	$6,133	$2.45	$5,152 – $7,114	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to San Dimas, CA is estimated at $4,707 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,460.

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

About 1,433 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 $1,445 of the $4,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,262 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,913, which makes Dallas, TX to San Dimas, 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