Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,218step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,760 mi
Typical range: $6,903–$9,533
Transit: 4 days

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

Novato to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,443
Fuel: $1,775
All-in estimate: $8,218

Return trip

Dallas → Novato$5,595

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

Novato to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,283	$3.57	$5,592 – $6,974
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$4.25	$6,512 – $8,458
48' flatbed	$7,550	$4.29	$6,493 – $8,607
Step deck	$8,218	$4.67	$6,903 – $9,533
Power only	$5,575	$3.17	$4,851 – $6,300
Hotshot	$4,209	$2.39	$3,493 – $4,924
26' box truck	$4,115	$2.34	$3,498 – $4,732
Sprinter van	$2,513	$1.43	$2,111 – $2,915

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More lanes from Novato

Step deck lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$2,810	$6.55	$2,360 – $3,259	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$8,972	$4.60	$7,536 – $10,407	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$4,602	$5.88	$3,866 – $5,338	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$16,103	$5.42	$13,527 – $18,680	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$8,246	$4.67	$6,926 – $9,565	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$3,315	$5.92	$2,785 – $3,845	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 Novato, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Novato, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,218 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,903 and $9,533.

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

About 1,760 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 $1,775 of the $8,218 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,595, which makes Novato, 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