Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Garland, TX step deck rate

$7,491step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $6,293–$8,690
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Garland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,900
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $7,491

Return trip

Garland → Fresno$5,101

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

Fresno to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,716	$3.62	$5,087 – $6,345
53' refrigerated	$6,810	$4.32	$5,925 – $7,695
48' flatbed	$6,880	$4.36	$5,917 – $7,843
Step deck	$7,491	$4.75	$6,293 – $8,690
Power only	$5,065	$3.21	$4,406 – $5,723
Hotshot	$3,823	$2.42	$3,173 – $4,473
26' box truck	$3,741	$2.37	$3,180 – $4,302
Sprinter van	$2,286	$1.45	$1,921 – $2,652

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

More lanes into Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fresno, CA to Garland, TX?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Garland, TX is estimated at $7,491 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,293 and $8,690.

How far is Fresno, CA from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,578 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 $1,591 of the $7,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,101, which makes Fresno, CA to Garland, 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