Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gardena, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,048step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $5,921–$8,176
Transit: 4 days

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

Gardena to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,569
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $7,048

Return trip

Dallas → Gardena$4,799

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

Gardena to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardena, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,370	$3.66	$4,779 – $5,960
53' refrigerated	$6,398	$4.36	$5,566 – $7,230
48' flatbed	$6,472	$4.41	$5,566 – $7,378
Step deck	$7,048	$4.80	$5,921 – $8,176
Power only	$4,753	$3.24	$4,135 – $5,371
Hotshot	$3,588	$2.45	$2,978 – $4,198
26' box truck	$3,512	$2.39	$2,985 – $4,039
Sprinter van	$2,148	$1.46	$1,804 – $2,492

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More lanes from Gardena

Step deck lanes from Gardena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$16,554	$5.71	$13,905 – $19,202	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,062 mi	$8,969	$4.35	$7,534 – $10,404	5 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$7,655	$4.73	$6,430 – $8,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	422 mi	$3,070	$7.27	$2,579 – $3,561	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,829 mi	$15,404	$5.45	$12,939 – $17,869	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,849	$4.83	$5,753 – $7,945	4 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,614	$13.56	$1,355 – $1,872	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,534 mi	$16,467	$6.50	$13,832 – $19,102	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 Gardena, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Gardena, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,048 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,921 and $8,176.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,479 of the $7,048 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Gardena, 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