Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Seaside, CA step deck rate

$5,440step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $4,570–$6,311
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Seaside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,723
Fuel: $1,717
All-in estimate: $5,440

Return trip

Seaside → Dallas$7,990

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

Dallas to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,157	$2.44	$3,700 – $4,614
53' refrigerated	$4,952	$2.91	$4,309 – $5,596
48' flatbed	$4,998	$2.93	$4,298 – $5,697
Step deck	$5,440	$3.19	$4,570 – $6,311
Power only	$3,687	$2.17	$3,208 – $4,167
Hotshot	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,722	$1.60	$2,314 – $3,130
Sprinter van	$1,663	$0.98	$1,397 – $1,929

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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 Seaside

Step deck lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$9,604	$3.17	$8,068 – $11,141	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$2,354	$7.57	$1,978 – $2,731	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,182 mi	$8,638	$3.96	$7,256 – $10,020	5 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$5,921	$3.15	$4,974 – $6,869	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,204	$3.17	$1,852 – $2,557	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$8,365	$2.82	$7,026 – $9,703	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$5,405	$3.20	$4,540 – $6,270	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$2,856	$6.48	$2,399 – $3,313	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Seaside, CA is estimated at $5,440 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,570 and $6,311.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,717 of the $5,440 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,990, which makes Dallas, TX to Seaside, 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