Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Sacramento, CA step deck rate

$5,389step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $4,527–$6,251
Transit: 4 days

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

Grand Prairie to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,691
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $5,389

Return trip

Sacramento → Grand Prairie$7,914

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,117	$2.44	$3,664 – $4,570
53' refrigerated	$4,904	$2.91	$4,267 – $5,542
48' flatbed	$4,950	$2.94	$4,257 – $5,643
Step deck	$5,389	$3.20	$4,527 – $6,251
Power only	$3,651	$2.17	$3,176 – $4,126
Hotshot	$2,756	$1.64	$2,288 – $3,225
26' box truck	$2,695	$1.60	$2,291 – $3,100
Sprinter van	$1,647	$0.98	$1,383 – $1,910

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Prairie, TX to Sacramento, CA?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $5,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,527 and $6,251.

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

About 1,684 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 $1,698 of the $5,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,691 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,914, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Sacramento, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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