Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA step deck rate

$4,902step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,687
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Thousand Oaks price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,384
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,902

Return trip

Thousand Oaks → Dallas$7,200

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

Dallas to Thousand Oaks by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,737	$2.48	$3,326 – $4,148
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$2.96	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,502	$2.99	$3,871 – $5,132
Step deck	$4,902	$3.26	$4,118 – $5,687
Power only	$3,309	$2.20	$2,879 – $3,739
Hotshot	$2,498	$1.66	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,445	$1.62	$2,078 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.99	$1,256 – $1,734

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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 Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes into Thousand Oaks, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$9,301	$3.18	$7,813 – $10,790	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$8,301	$3.98	$6,972 – $9,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$5,321	$3.21	$4,469 – $6,172	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$1,688	$3.65	$1,418 – $1,958	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$8,083	$2.83	$6,790 – $9,376	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$4,777	$3.27	$4,013 – $5,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$6,288	$2.45	$5,282 – $7,295	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA is estimated at $4,902 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,687.

How far is Dallas, TX from Thousand Oaks, CA by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $4,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,384 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,200, which makes Dallas, TX to Thousand Oaks, 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