Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Merced, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,659step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,620 mi
Typical range: $6,434–$8,884
Transit: 4 days

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

Merced to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,025
Fuel: $1,634
All-in estimate: $7,659

Return trip

Dallas → Merced$5,215

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

Merced to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Merced, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,847	$3.61	$5,204 – $6,490
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$4.30	$6,060 – $7,871
48' flatbed	$7,035	$4.34	$6,050 – $8,019
Step deck	$7,659	$4.73	$6,434 – $8,884
Power only	$5,182	$3.20	$4,509 – $5,856
Hotshot	$3,912	$2.41	$3,247 – $4,577
26' box truck	$3,827	$2.36	$3,253 – $4,401
Sprinter van	$2,339	$1.44	$1,965 – $2,713

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More lanes from Merced

Step deck lanes from Merced, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$16,704	$5.70	$14,031 – $19,377	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,316	$7.69	$1,945 – $2,686	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$9,041	$4.34	$7,595 – $10,488	5 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$8,397	$4.65	$7,054 – $9,741	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$3,976	$6.26	$3,340 – $4,612	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$15,577	$5.44	$13,084 – $18,069	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$7,663	$4.73	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	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 Merced, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Merced, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,659 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,620 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,434 and $8,884.

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

About 1,620 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 $1,634 of the $7,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,215, which makes Merced, 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