Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$5,495step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,723 mi
Typical range: $4,616–$6,374
Transit: 4 days

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

Grand Prairie to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,758
Fuel: $1,737
All-in estimate: $5,495

Return trip

Oakland → Grand Prairie$8,070

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

Grand Prairie to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,200	$2.44	$3,738 – $4,662
53' refrigerated	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653
48' flatbed	$5,048	$2.93	$4,341 – $5,754
Step deck	$5,495	$3.19	$4,616 – $6,374
Power only	$3,725	$2.16	$3,241 – $4,210
Hotshot	$2,812	$1.63	$2,334 – $3,290
26' box truck	$2,750	$1.60	$2,338 – $3,163
Sprinter van	$1,680	$0.97	$1,411 – $1,949

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Oakland, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,495 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,723 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,616 and $6,374.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 1,723 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 $1,737 of the $5,495 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,070, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Oakland, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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