Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Simi Valley, CA step deck rate

$4,878step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,496 mi
Typical range: $4,097–$5,658
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Simi Valley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $1,509
All-in estimate: $4,878

Return trip

Simi Valley → Dallas$7,164

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

Dallas to Simi Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Simi Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,718	$2.49	$3,309 – $4,127
53' refrigerated	$4,429	$2.96	$3,854 – $5,005
48' flatbed	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106
Step deck	$4,878	$3.26	$4,097 – $5,658
Power only	$3,292	$2.20	$2,864 – $3,720
Hotshot	$2,485	$1.66	$2,062 – $2,907
26' box truck	$2,432	$1.63	$2,067 – $2,797
Sprinter van	$1,487	$0.99	$1,249 – $1,725

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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 Simi Valley

Step deck lanes into Simi Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,914 mi	$9,272	$3.18	$7,789 – $10,756	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,075 mi	$8,266	$3.98	$6,943 – $9,588	5 d
Houston, TX	1,652 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,454 – $6,150	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	454 mi	$1,670	$3.68	$1,403 – $1,937	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,844 mi	$8,055	$2.83	$6,766 – $9,344	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
San Diego, CA	161 mi	$1,776	$11.03	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,562 mi	$6,271	$2.45	$5,268 – $7,274	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Simi Valley, CA is estimated at $4,878 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,496 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,097 and $5,658.

How far is Dallas, TX from Simi Valley, CA by truck?

About 1,496 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 $1,509 of the $4,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simi Valley, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,164, which makes Dallas, TX to Simi Valley, 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