Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Poway, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,721step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $5,646–$7,797
Transit: 3 days

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

Poway to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,324
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $6,721

Return trip

Dallas → Poway$4,576

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

Poway to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Poway, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,114	$3.69	$4,552 – $5,677
53' refrigerated	$6,094	$4.40	$5,302 – $6,886
48' flatbed	$6,170	$4.45	$5,306 – $7,034
Step deck	$6,721	$4.85	$5,646 – $7,797
Power only	$4,523	$3.27	$3,935 – $5,111
Hotshot	$3,414	$2.46	$2,834 – $3,994
26' box truck	$3,343	$2.41	$2,842 – $3,845
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.48	$1,718 – $2,373

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More lanes from Poway

Step deck lanes from Poway, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$16,305	$5.72	$13,697 – $18,914	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$1,641	$13.02	$1,378 – $1,903	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$8,809	$4.36	$7,400 – $10,219	5 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$7,280	$4.77	$6,115 – $8,445	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,716	$8.01	$2,282 – $3,151	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,778 mi	$15,153	$5.45	$12,729 – $17,578	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$6,458	$4.90	$5,425 – $7,491	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	$15,990	$6.52	$13,432 – $18,549	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 Poway, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Poway, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,646 and $7,797.

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

About 1,385 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,397 of the $6,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,576, which makes Poway, 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