Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,989step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,452 mi
Typical range: $5,870–$8,107
Transit: 4 days

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

Palmdale to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,525
Fuel: $1,464
All-in estimate: $6,989

Return trip

Dallas → Palmdale$4,758

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

Palmdale to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909
53' refrigerated	$6,342	$4.37	$5,518 – $7,167
48' flatbed	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315
Step deck	$6,989	$4.81	$5,870 – $8,107
Power only	$4,711	$3.24	$4,099 – $5,324
Hotshot	$3,556	$2.45	$2,951 – $4,160
26' box truck	$3,481	$2.40	$2,959 – $4,004
Sprinter van	$2,129	$1.47	$1,789 – $2,470

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More lanes from Palmdale

Step deck lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,825	$4.36	$7,413 – $10,237	5 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$7,627	$4.73	$6,407 – $8,847	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$3,040	$7.33	$2,554 – $3,526	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$15,232	$5.45	$12,795 – $17,669	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$6,837	$4.84	$5,743 – $7,931	4 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,768	$11.12	$1,485 – $2,051	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,517 mi	$16,368	$6.50	$13,749 – $18,987	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 Palmdale, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Palmdale, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,989 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,452 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,870 and $8,107.

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

About 1,452 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 $1,464 of the $6,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,525 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Palmdale, 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