Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Danville, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,058step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $6,769–$9,347
Transit: 4 days

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

Danville to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,324
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $8,058

Return trip

Dallas → Danville$5,487

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Danville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,159	$3.58	$5,481 – $6,836
53' refrigerated	$7,337	$4.27	$6,383 – $8,290
48' flatbed	$7,402	$4.30	$6,366 – $8,439
Step deck	$8,058	$4.68	$6,769 – $9,347
Power only	$5,463	$3.18	$4,753 – $6,173
Hotshot	$4,124	$2.40	$3,423 – $4,825
26' box truck	$4,033	$2.34	$3,428 – $4,638
Sprinter van	$2,463	$1.43	$2,069 – $2,858

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More lanes from Danville

Step deck lanes from Danville, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$17,097	$5.69	$14,362 – $19,833	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	388 mi	$2,651	$6.83	$2,227 – $3,076	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,157 mi	$9,330	$4.33	$7,837 – $10,823	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,942 mi	$15,961	$5.43	$13,407 – $18,514	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	519 mi	$3,157	$6.08	$2,652 – $3,662	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Danville, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,058 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,769 and $9,347.

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

About 1,720 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 $1,734 of the $8,058 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,487, which makes Danville, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. 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