Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Soledad, CA step deck rate

$5,348step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$6,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Soledad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Soledad → Dallas$7,855

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

Dallas to Soledad by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Soledad, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,085	$2.45	$3,636 – $4,534
53' refrigerated	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499
48' flatbed	$4,912	$2.94	$4,225 – $5,600
Step deck	$5,348	$3.20	$4,492 – $6,204
Power only	$3,622	$2.17	$3,151 – $4,093
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.64	$2,270 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,674	$1.60	$2,273 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,634	$0.98	$1,373 – $1,895

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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 Soledad

Step deck lanes into Soledad, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$9,532	$3.17	$8,007 – $11,057	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,219	$8.04	$1,864 – $2,574	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,555	$3.96	$7,186 – $9,923	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$5,826	$3.16	$4,894 – $6,758	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$2,124	$3.22	$1,785 – $2,464	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$8,298	$2.82	$6,971 – $9,626	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$5,310	$3.21	$4,460 – $6,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,725	$6.69	$2,289 – $3,161	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Soledad, CA is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $6,204.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,855, which makes Dallas, TX to Soledad, 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