Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,001step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $5,880–$8,121
Transit: 4 days

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

Lakewood to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,534
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $7,001

Return trip

Dallas → Lakewood$4,767

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

Lakewood to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Lakewood

Step deck lanes from Lakewood, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$16,507	$5.71	$13,866 – $19,148	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,052 mi	$8,931	$4.35	$7,502 – $10,360	5 d
Houston, TX	1,606 mi	$7,603	$4.73	$6,387 – $8,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$3,019	$7.36	$2,536 – $3,502	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,819 mi	$15,355	$5.45	$12,898 – $17,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,571	$14.55	$1,320 – $1,823	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$16,397	$6.50	$13,774 – $19,021	6 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 Lakewood, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lakewood, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,001 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,880 and $8,121.

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

About 1,455 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 $1,467 of the $7,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,534 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,767, which makes Lakewood, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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