Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,957step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,444 mi
Typical range: $5,844–$8,070
Transit: 4 days

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

Garden Grove to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $1,456
All-in estimate: $6,957

Return trip

Dallas → Garden Grove$4,737

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

Garden Grove to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,298	$3.67	$4,715 – $5,881
53' refrigerated	$6,313	$4.37	$5,492 – $7,133
48' flatbed	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281
Step deck	$6,957	$4.82	$5,844 – $8,070
Power only	$4,689	$3.25	$4,079 – $5,298
Hotshot	$3,539	$2.45	$2,937 – $4,141
26' box truck	$3,465	$2.40	$2,945 – $3,985
Sprinter van	$2,119	$1.47	$1,780 – $2,458

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More lanes from Garden Grove

Step deck lanes from Garden Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$16,466	$5.71	$13,831 – $19,100	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$7,555	$4.74	$6,346 – $8,764	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$2,972	$7.45	$2,496 – $3,447	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$15,316	$5.45	$12,865 – $17,766	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$6,749	$4.85	$5,669 – $7,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,529	$15.76	$1,284 – $1,773	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$16,333	$6.50	$13,720 – $18,947	6 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 Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,957 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,444 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,844 and $8,070.

How far is Garden Grove, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,444 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 $1,456 of the $6,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Garden Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,737, which makes Garden Grove, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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