Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Santee, CA step deck rate

$4,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,383 mi
Typical range: $3,840–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Santee price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,395
All-in estimate: $4,571

Return trip

Santee → Dallas$6,713

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

Dallas to Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.51	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783
Step deck	$4,571	$3.31	$3,840 – $5,302
Power only	$3,076	$2.22	$2,676 – $3,476
Hotshot	$2,322	$1.68	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,274	$1.64	$1,933 – $2,615
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.01	$1,169 – $1,614

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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 Santee

Step deck lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$9,096	$3.19	$7,641 – $10,552	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,679	$12.35	$1,411 – $1,948	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,085	$4.00	$6,791 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$4,949	$3.25	$4,157 – $5,740	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,415	$4.17	$1,189 – $1,641	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$4,389	$3.33	$3,687 – $5,091	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,450 mi	$6,025	$2.46	$5,061 – $6,990	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $4,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,383 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,840 and $5,302.

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

About 1,383 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,395 of the $4,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,713, which makes Dallas, TX to Santee, 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