Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,013step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,458 mi
Typical range: $5,891–$8,135
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,543
Fuel: $1,470
All-in estimate: $7,013

Return trip

Dallas → Long Beach$4,775

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

Long Beach to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,342	$3.66	$4,754 – $5,929
53' refrigerated	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192
48' flatbed	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340
Step deck	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135
Power only	$4,728	$3.24	$4,113 – $5,343
Hotshot	$3,569	$2.45	$2,962 – $4,175
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.40	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,525 mi	$16,415	$6.50	$13,788 – $19,041	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 Long Beach, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,013 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,458 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,891 and $8,135.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,458 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 $1,470 of the $7,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,775, which makes Long Beach, 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