Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$5,546step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $4,659–$6,434
Transit: 4 days

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

Garland to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,789
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $5,546

Return trip

Oakland → Garland$8,146

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garland to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,240	$2.43	$3,774 – $4,706
53' refrigerated	$5,051	$2.90	$4,394 – $5,708
48' flatbed	$5,095	$2.92	$4,382 – $5,809
Step deck	$5,546	$3.18	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,762	$2.16	$3,273 – $4,251
Hotshot	$2,840	$1.63	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,777	$1.59	$2,360 – $3,193
Sprinter van	$1,696	$0.97	$1,425 – $1,967

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d

More lanes into Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,659 and $6,434.

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

About 1,742 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 $1,757 of the $5,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,146, which makes Garland, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. 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