Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,460step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$8,653
Transit: 4 days

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

Goleta to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,877
Fuel: $1,583
All-in estimate: $7,460

Return trip

Dallas → Goleta$5,079

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

Goleta to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,691	$3.62	$5,065 – $6,317
53' refrigerated	$6,780	$4.32	$5,899 – $7,662
48' flatbed	$6,851	$4.36	$5,892 – $7,810
Step deck	$7,460	$4.75	$6,266 – $8,653
Power only	$5,042	$3.21	$4,387 – $5,698
Hotshot	$3,806	$2.42	$3,159 – $4,453
26' box truck	$3,724	$2.37	$3,166 – $4,283
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.45	$1,912 – $2,641

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More lanes from Goleta

Step deck lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$16,958	$5.70	$14,244 – $19,671	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,552	$15.07	$1,304 – $1,800	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$9,250	$4.33	$7,770 – $10,730	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$8,086	$4.68	$6,792 – $9,380	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$3,529	$6.66	$2,965 – $4,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$15,793	$5.43	$13,266 – $18,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$7,288	$4.77	$6,122 – $8,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$2,030	$8.94	$1,705 – $2,355	1 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 Goleta, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Goleta, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $8,653.

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

About 1,570 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 $1,583 of the $7,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,877 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,079, which makes Goleta, 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