Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Galt, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,906step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,682 mi
Typical range: $6,641–$9,171
Transit: 4 days

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

Galt to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,210
Fuel: $1,696
All-in estimate: $7,906

Return trip

Dallas → Galt$5,383

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

Galt to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Galt, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,040	$3.59	$5,376 – $6,704
53' refrigerated	$7,196	$4.28	$6,260 – $8,131
48' flatbed	$7,263	$4.32	$6,246 – $8,279
Step deck	$7,906	$4.70	$6,641 – $9,171
Power only	$5,356	$3.18	$4,660 – $6,053
Hotshot	$4,044	$2.40	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,955	$2.35	$3,361 – $4,548
Sprinter van	$2,416	$1.44	$2,029 – $2,803

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More lanes from Galt

Step deck lanes from Galt, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$16,823	$5.70	$14,131 – $19,515	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,678	$6.78	$2,250 – $3,107	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$9,129	$4.34	$7,668 – $10,589	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$8,673	$4.63	$7,285 – $10,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$4,330	$6.03	$3,637 – $5,022	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$15,705	$5.43	$13,192 – $18,217	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,958	$4.70	$6,685 – $9,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$3,172	$6.07	$2,665 – $3,680	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 Galt, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Galt, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,906 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,641 and $9,171.

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

About 1,682 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 $1,696 of the $7,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,210 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,383, which makes Galt, 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