Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Murrieta, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,753step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $5,673–$7,834
Transit: 3 days

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

Murrieta to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,348
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $6,753

Return trip

Dallas → Murrieta$4,598

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

Murrieta to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Murrieta, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,139	$3.69	$4,574 – $5,704
53' refrigerated	$6,123	$4.40	$5,327 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,199	$4.45	$5,332 – $7,067
Step deck	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834
Power only	$4,546	$3.26	$3,955 – $5,136
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014
26' box truck	$3,360	$2.41	$2,856 – $3,864
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.48	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Murrieta

Step deck lanes from Murrieta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	90 mi	$1,502	$16.69	$1,261 – $1,742	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,007 mi	$8,760	$4.36	$7,358 – $10,162	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$2,746	$7.94	$2,307 – $3,186	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$6,534	$4.88	$5,488 – $7,579	3 d
San Diego, CA	62 mi	$1,394	$22.48	$1,171 – $1,617	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 Murrieta, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Murrieta, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,753 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,673 and $7,834.

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

About 1,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,405 of the $6,753 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,348 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,598, which makes Murrieta, 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