Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mountain View, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,074step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,366
Transit: 4 days

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

Mountain View to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,336
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Dallas → Mountain View$5,497

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

Mountain View to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mountain View, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,171	$3.58	$5,492 – $6,850
53' refrigerated	$7,351	$4.26	$6,396 – $8,307
48' flatbed	$7,417	$4.30	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,074	$4.68	$6,782 – $9,366
Power only	$5,474	$3.18	$4,763 – $6,186
Hotshot	$4,133	$2.40	$3,430 – $4,835
26' box truck	$4,041	$2.34	$3,435 – $4,647
Sprinter van	$2,468	$1.43	$2,073 – $2,863

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More lanes from Mountain View

Step deck lanes from Mountain View, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$17,190	$5.69	$14,440 – $19,941	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$9,398	$4.32	$7,895 – $10,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$4,389	$6.00	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$16,049	$5.42	$13,481 – $18,617	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Mountain View, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mountain View, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,366.

How far is Mountain View, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,724 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 $1,738 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,336 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,497, which makes Mountain View, 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