Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Saratoga, CA step deck rate

$5,487step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $4,609–$6,364
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Saratoga price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,753
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $5,487

Return trip

Saratoga → Dallas$8,058

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

Dallas to Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,193	$2.44	$3,732 – $4,654
53' refrigerated	$4,995	$2.90	$4,346 – $5,645
48' flatbed	$5,040	$2.93	$4,335 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,487	$3.19	$4,609 – $6,364
Power only	$3,720	$2.16	$3,236 – $4,203
Hotshot	$2,808	$1.63	$2,331 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,746	$1.60	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,677	$0.98	$1,409 – $1,946

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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 Saratoga

Step deck lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$2,532	$7.09	$2,127 – $2,937	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,617	$3.96	$7,239 – $9,996	5 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$5,984	$3.14	$5,026 – $6,941	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$2,271	$3.13	$1,907 – $2,634	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$8,352	$2.82	$7,016 – $9,688	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$5,476	$3.19	$4,600 – $6,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$3,037	$6.22	$2,551 – $3,523	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $5,487 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,609 and $6,364.

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

About 1,720 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 $1,734 of the $5,487 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,753 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,058, which makes Dallas, TX to Saratoga, 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