Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montebello, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,997step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,454 mi
Typical range: $5,877–$8,116
Transit: 4 days

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

Montebello to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,531
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,997

Return trip

Dallas → Montebello$4,764

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

Montebello to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Montebello, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,329	$3.67	$4,743 – $5,915
53' refrigerated	$6,350	$4.37	$5,524 – $7,175
48' flatbed	$6,424	$4.42	$5,525 – $7,323
Step deck	$6,997	$4.81	$5,877 – $8,116
Power only	$4,717	$3.24	$4,104 – $5,330
Hotshot	$3,560	$2.45	$2,955 – $4,165
26' box truck	$3,485	$2.40	$2,963 – $4,008
Sprinter van	$2,132	$1.47	$1,791 – $2,473

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More lanes from Montebello

Step deck lanes from Montebello, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$16,471	$5.71	$13,836 – $19,106	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,046 mi	$8,908	$4.35	$7,483 – $10,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$7,607	$4.73	$6,390 – $8,824	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$3,014	$7.37	$2,532 – $3,497	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$15,325	$5.45	$12,873 – $17,777	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$1,610	$13.64	$1,352 – $1,867	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$16,386	$6.50	$13,764 – $19,007	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 Montebello, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Montebello, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,997 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,877 and $8,116.

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

About 1,454 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 $1,466 of the $6,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,764, which makes Montebello, 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