Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Petaluma, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,242step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,766 mi
Typical range: $6,923–$9,560
Transit: 4 days

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

Petaluma to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,461
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $8,242

Return trip

Dallas → Petaluma$5,612

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

Petaluma to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Petaluma, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,302	$3.57	$5,609 – $6,995
53' refrigerated	$7,507	$4.25	$6,531 – $8,483
48' flatbed	$7,572	$4.29	$6,512 – $8,632
Step deck	$8,242	$4.67	$6,923 – $9,560
Power only	$5,592	$3.17	$4,865 – $6,319
Hotshot	$4,222	$2.39	$3,504 – $4,939
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.34	$3,508 – $4,747
Sprinter van	$2,521	$1.43	$2,117 – $2,924

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More lanes from Petaluma

Step deck lanes from Petaluma, 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	442 mi	$2,860	$6.47	$2,402 – $3,317	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$9,440	$4.32	$7,930 – $10,950	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$9,004	$4.60	$7,563 – $10,444	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$4,649	$5.86	$3,905 – $5,393	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$16,108	$5.42	$13,531 – $18,686	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$8,278	$4.66	$6,953 – $9,602	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,365	$5.87	$2,827 – $3,904	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 Petaluma, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Petaluma, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,242 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,766 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,923 and $9,560.

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

About 1,766 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 $1,781 of the $8,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,612, which makes Petaluma, 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