Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Turlock, CA step deck rate

$5,285step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,440–$6,131
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Turlock price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,625
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $5,285

Return trip

Turlock → Dallas$7,763

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

Dallas to Turlock by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Turlock, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$2.45	$3,592 – $4,480
53' refrigerated	$4,808	$2.92	$4,183 – $5,433
48' flatbed	$4,855	$2.95	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,285	$3.21	$4,440 – $6,131
Power only	$3,578	$2.17	$3,113 – $4,043
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.64	$2,242 – $3,160
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.61	$2,246 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,614	$0.98	$1,356 – $1,873

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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 Turlock

Step deck lanes into Turlock, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$9,362	$3.18	$7,864 – $10,860	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$8,346	$3.98	$7,010 – $9,681	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$5,794	$3.16	$4,867 – $6,721	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$2,136	$3.22	$1,794 – $2,477	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,152	$2.83	$6,848 – $9,457	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$5,294	$3.21	$4,447 – $6,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Turlock, CA is estimated at $5,285 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,440 and $6,131.

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

About 1,646 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 $1,660 of the $5,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,625 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,763, which makes Dallas, TX to Turlock, 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