Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,094step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,799–$9,389
Transit: 4 days

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

Menlo Park to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,350
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $8,094

Return trip

Dallas → Menlo Park$5,511

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

Menlo Park to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,187	$3.58	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,370	$4.26	$6,412 – $8,328
48' flatbed	$7,436	$4.30	$6,395 – $8,477
Step deck	$8,094	$4.68	$6,799 – $9,389
Power only	$5,488	$3.17	$4,775 – $6,202
Hotshot	$4,143	$2.40	$3,439 – $4,848
26' box truck	$4,051	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Menlo Park

Step deck lanes from Menlo Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	739 mi	$4,419	$5.98	$3,712 – $5,126	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$16,059	$5.42	$13,490 – $18,629	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$8,090	$4.68	$6,796 – $9,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$3,107	$6.14	$2,610 – $3,604	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 Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,094 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,799 and $9,389.

How far is Menlo Park, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $8,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,350 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Menlo Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,511, which makes Menlo Park, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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