Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Rafael, CA step deck rate

$5,584step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $4,691–$6,478
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to San Rafael price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,813
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $5,584

Return trip

San Rafael → Dallas$8,202

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 Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$2.43	$3,800 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,086	$2.90	$4,425 – $5,747
48' flatbed	$5,130	$2.92	$4,412 – $5,849
Step deck	$5,584	$3.18	$4,691 – $6,478
Power only	$3,788	$2.16	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,860	$1.63	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,796	$1.59	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,708	$0.97	$1,435 – $1,981

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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 Rafael

Step deck lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$9,613	$3.17	$8,075 – $11,151	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,779	$6.60	$2,334 – $3,223	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$6,098	$3.14	$5,122 – $7,074	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,384	$3.07	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,601	$3.18	$4,705 – $6,497	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$3,284	$5.95	$2,759 – $3,810	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $5,584 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,691 and $6,478.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,771 of the $5,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,202, which makes Dallas, TX to San Rafael, 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