Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,050step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $6,762–$9,338
Transit: 4 days

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

Pittsburg to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,318
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $8,050

Return trip

Dallas → Pittsburg$5,481

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

Pittsburg to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,152	$3.58	$5,476 – $6,829
53' refrigerated	$7,329	$4.27	$6,376 – $8,282
48' flatbed	$7,395	$4.30	$6,360 – $8,430
Step deck	$8,050	$4.69	$6,762 – $9,338
Power only	$5,457	$3.18	$4,748 – $6,167
Hotshot	$4,120	$2.40	$3,419 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,029	$2.34	$3,424 – $4,633
Sprinter van	$2,461	$1.43	$2,067 – $2,855

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More lanes from Pittsburg

Step deck lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$17,046	$5.69	$14,318 – $19,773	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,694	$6.75	$2,263 – $3,125	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$9,292	$4.33	$7,805 – $10,779	5 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,804	$4.62	$7,396 – $10,213	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$4,432	$5.97	$3,723 – $5,141	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$15,916	$5.43	$13,370 – $18,463	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$8,078	$4.68	$6,786 – $9,371	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$3,195	$6.04	$2,684 – $3,707	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 Pittsburg, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Pittsburg, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,050 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,762 and $9,338.

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

About 1,718 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 $1,732 of the $8,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,481, which makes Pittsburg, 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