Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,789step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,402 mi
Typical range: $5,703–$7,875
Transit: 3 days

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

Lake Elsinore to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,375
Fuel: $1,414
All-in estimate: $6,789

Return trip

Dallas → Lake Elsinore$4,623

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

Lake Elsinore to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,167	$3.69	$4,599 – $5,736
53' refrigerated	$6,157	$4.39	$5,356 – $6,957
48' flatbed	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105
Step deck	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875
Power only	$4,571	$3.26	$3,977 – $5,165
Hotshot	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036
26' box truck	$3,378	$2.41	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,067	$1.47	$1,736 – $2,398

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More lanes from Lake Elsinore

Step deck lanes from Lake Elsinore, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,846 mi	$16,280	$5.72	$13,675 – $18,884	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	78 mi	$1,455	$18.66	$1,223 – $1,688	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,011 mi	$8,775	$4.36	$7,371 – $10,179	5 d
Houston, TX	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$2,789	$7.83	$2,343 – $3,235	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$15,138	$5.46	$12,716 – $17,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$6,578	$4.88	$5,525 – $7,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	72 mi	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661	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 Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,789 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,703 and $7,875.

How far is Lake Elsinore, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,402 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,414 of the $6,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lake Elsinore, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,623, which makes Lake Elsinore, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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