Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tracy, CA step deck rate

$5,397step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $4,533–$6,260
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Tracy price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,696
Fuel: $1,701
All-in estimate: $5,397

Return trip

Tracy → Dallas$7,926

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

Dallas to Tracy by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tracy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,123	$2.44	$3,670 – $4,577
53' refrigerated	$4,912	$2.91	$4,273 – $5,551
48' flatbed	$4,957	$2.94	$4,263 – $5,652
Step deck	$5,397	$3.20	$4,533 – $6,260
Power only	$3,657	$2.17	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,760	$1.64	$2,291 – $3,230
26' box truck	$2,700	$1.60	$2,295 – $3,105
Sprinter van	$1,649	$0.98	$1,385 – $1,913

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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 Tracy

Step deck lanes into Tracy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$9,449	$3.18	$7,937 – $10,960	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$2,555	$7.04	$2,146 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,450	$3.97	$7,098 – $9,802	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,905	$3.15	$4,960 – $6,850	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,229	$3.16	$1,872 – $2,585	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$8,232	$2.83	$6,915 – $9,549	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$3,056	$6.20	$2,567 – $3,546	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Tracy, CA is estimated at $5,397 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,533 and $6,260.

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

About 1,687 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 $1,701 of the $5,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,926, which makes Dallas, TX to Tracy, 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