Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,934step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,665–$9,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Lincoln to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,231
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $7,934

Return trip

Dallas → Lincoln$5,402

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

Lincoln to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729
53' refrigerated	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160
48' flatbed	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309
Step deck	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204
Power only	$5,376	$3.18	$4,677 – $6,075
Hotshot	$4,058	$2.40	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,969	$2.35	$3,374 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.44	$2,037 – $2,813

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More lanes from Lincoln

Step deck lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$16,740	$5.70	$14,062 – $19,419	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,848	$6.49	$2,392 – $3,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$9,072	$4.34	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$8,725	$4.62	$7,329 – $10,120	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$4,436	$5.97	$3,726 – $5,146	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$15,631	$5.44	$13,130 – $18,132	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$8,018	$4.69	$6,735 – $9,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,334	$5.90	$2,801 – $3,868	2 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 Lincoln, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Lincoln, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,665 and $9,204.

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

About 1,689 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 $1,703 of the $7,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,402, which makes Lincoln, 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