Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,877step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $5,777–$7,977
Transit: 4 days

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

Mission Viejo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,441
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $6,877

Return trip

Dallas → Mission Viejo$4,682

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

Mission Viejo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,236	$3.68	$4,660 – $5,812
53' refrigerated	$6,238	$4.38	$5,427 – $7,049
48' flatbed	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197
Step deck	$6,877	$4.83	$5,777 – $7,977
Power only	$4,633	$3.25	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$2.46	$2,902 – $4,091
26' box truck	$3,424	$2.40	$2,910 – $3,937
Sprinter van	$2,094	$1.47	$1,759 – $2,429

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More lanes from Mission Viejo

Step deck lanes from Mission Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,869 mi	$16,399	$5.72	$13,775 – $19,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	61 mi	$1,390	$22.78	$1,167 – $1,612	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$7,471	$4.75	$6,276 – $8,667	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,882	$7.63	$2,421 – $3,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$15,247	$5.45	$12,807 – $17,686	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	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 Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,877 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,777 and $7,977.

How far is Mission Viejo, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $1,436 of the $6,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mission Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,682, which makes Mission Viejo, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →