Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Vacaville, CA step deck rate

$5,503step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $4,622–$6,383
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Vacaville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,763
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $5,503

Return trip

Vacaville → Dallas$8,082

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

Dallas to Vacaville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Vacaville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,206	$2.44	$3,743 – $4,669
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$2.90	$4,359 – $5,662
48' flatbed	$5,055	$2.93	$4,347 – $5,763
Step deck	$5,503	$3.19	$4,622 – $6,383
Power only	$3,731	$2.16	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.63	$2,338 – $3,295
26' box truck	$2,754	$1.60	$2,341 – $3,167
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.97	$1,413 – $1,952

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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 Vacaville

Step deck lanes into Vacaville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,989 mi	$9,489	$3.17	$7,971 – $11,007	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	424 mi	$2,790	$6.58	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,142 mi	$8,499	$3.97	$7,139 – $9,859	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$6,025	$3.14	$5,061 – $6,988	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,346	$3.09	$1,971 – $2,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,928 mi	$8,270	$2.82	$6,947 – $9,593	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$5,535	$3.18	$4,650 – $6,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	554 mi	$3,292	$5.94	$2,765 – $3,819	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Vacaville, CA is estimated at $5,503 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,622 and $6,383.

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

About 1,726 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 $1,740 of the $5,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,763 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,082, which makes Dallas, TX to Vacaville, 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