Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santa Rosa, CA step deck rate

$5,631step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $4,730–$6,531
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Santa Rosa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,843
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $5,631

Return trip

Santa Rosa → Dallas$8,270

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

Dallas to Santa Rosa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santa Rosa, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,306	$2.43	$3,832 – $4,779
53' refrigerated	$5,129	$2.89	$4,462 – $5,796
48' flatbed	$5,173	$2.92	$4,449 – $5,897
Step deck	$5,631	$3.18	$4,730 – $6,531
Power only	$3,821	$2.16	$3,324 – $4,318
Hotshot	$2,885	$1.63	$2,394 – $3,375
26' box truck	$2,820	$1.59	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,722	$0.97	$1,447 – $1,998

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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 Santa Rosa

Step deck lanes into Santa Rosa, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$9,610	$3.17	$8,072 – $11,148	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	458 mi	$2,921	$6.38	$2,454 – $3,389	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,649	$3.96	$7,265 – $10,032	5 d
Houston, TX	1,965 mi	$6,152	$3.13	$5,168 – $7,137	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	804 mi	$2,446	$3.04	$2,055 – $2,837	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,380	$2.82	$7,039 – $9,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,785 mi	$5,663	$3.17	$4,757 – $6,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	589 mi	$3,427	$5.82	$2,879 – $3,975	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Santa Rosa, CA is estimated at $5,631 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,730 and $6,531.

How far is Dallas, TX from Santa Rosa, CA by truck?

About 1,773 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 $1,788 of the $5,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Rosa, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,270, which makes Dallas, TX to Santa Rosa, 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