Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$5,068step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,566 mi
Typical range: $4,257–$5,879
Transit: 4 days

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

Plano to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $5,068

Return trip

Fresno → Plano$7,444

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Plano to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,866	$2.47	$3,441 – $4,292
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$2.94	$4,007 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,654	$2.97	$4,003 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879
Power only	$3,425	$2.19	$2,980 – $3,871
Hotshot	$2,586	$1.65	$2,146 – $3,025
26' box truck	$2,530	$1.62	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,547	$0.99	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,566 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,257 and $5,879.

How far is Plano, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,566 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 $1,579 of the $5,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,444, which makes Plano, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. 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