Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Torrance, CA step deck rate

$4,810step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,471 mi
Typical range: $4,040–$5,580
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Torrance price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,327
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $4,810

Return trip

Torrance → Dallas$7,064

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

Dallas to Torrance by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Torrance, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,665	$2.49	$3,262 – $4,068
53' refrigerated	$4,366	$2.97	$3,799 – $4,934
48' flatbed	$4,416	$3.00	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,810	$3.27	$4,040 – $5,580
Power only	$3,244	$2.21	$2,822 – $3,666
Hotshot	$2,449	$1.66	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,397	$1.63	$2,037 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,466	$1.00	$1,231 – $1,700

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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 Torrance

Step deck lanes into Torrance, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,905 mi	$9,247	$3.18	$7,767 – $10,726	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$5,220	$3.22	$4,385 – $6,056	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$1,608	$3.77	$1,351 – $1,865	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,834 mi	$8,029	$2.83	$6,745 – $9,314	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416	4 d
San Diego, CA	117 mi	$1,606	$13.73	$1,349 – $1,863	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$6,216	$2.45	$5,222 – $7,211	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Torrance, CA is estimated at $4,810 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,040 and $5,580.

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

About 1,471 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 $1,483 of the $4,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,327 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,064, which makes Dallas, TX to Torrance, 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