Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Banos, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,747step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $6,507–$8,986
Transit: 4 days

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

Los Banos to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,091
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $7,747

Return trip

Dallas → Los Banos$5,275

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

Los Banos to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Banos, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,915	$3.60	$5,265 – $6,566
53' refrigerated	$7,047	$4.29	$6,131 – $7,963
48' flatbed	$7,115	$4.33	$6,119 – $8,112
Step deck	$7,747	$4.72	$6,507 – $8,986
Power only	$5,244	$3.19	$4,562 – $5,926
Hotshot	$3,959	$2.41	$3,286 – $4,632
26' box truck	$3,872	$2.36	$3,291 – $4,453
Sprinter van	$2,366	$1.44	$1,988 – $2,745

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More lanes from Los Banos

Step deck lanes from Los Banos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,957 mi	$16,854	$5.70	$14,157 – $19,551	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	296 mi	$2,296	$7.76	$1,929 – $2,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,110 mi	$9,151	$4.34	$7,687 – $10,616	5 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$8,473	$4.65	$7,117 – $9,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	648 mi	$4,032	$6.22	$3,387 – $4,677	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,638 mi	$7,731	$4.72	$6,494 – $8,968	4 d
San Diego, CA	426 mi	$2,798	$6.57	$2,350 – $3,246	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 Los Banos, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Los Banos, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,747 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,507 and $8,986.

How far is Los Banos, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,642 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 $1,656 of the $7,747 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,091 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Los Banos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,275, which makes Los Banos, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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