Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,420 mi
Typical range: $5,763–$7,959
Transit: 4 days

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,429
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $6,861

Return trip

Dallas → Rancho Santa Margarita$4,671

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

Rancho Santa Margarita to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,223	$3.68	$4,649 – $5,798
53' refrigerated	$6,224	$4.38	$5,415 – $7,033
48' flatbed	$6,299	$4.44	$5,417 – $7,181
Step deck	$6,861	$4.83	$5,763 – $7,959
Power only	$4,621	$3.25	$4,021 – $5,222
Hotshot	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081
26' box truck	$3,415	$2.41	$2,903 – $3,928
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.47	$1,755 – $2,424

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More lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita

Step deck lanes from Rancho Santa Margarita, 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
Los Angeles, CA	63 mi	$1,398	$22.18	$1,174 – $1,621	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,569 mi	$7,456	$4.75	$6,263 – $8,648	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	374 mi	$2,865	$7.66	$2,407 – $3,324	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,793 mi	$15,227	$5.45	$12,791 – $17,663	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,366 mi	$6,645	$4.86	$5,582 – $7,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$1,440	$19.46	$1,210 – $1,670	1 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,861 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,420 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,763 and $7,959.

How far is Rancho Santa Margarita, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,420 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 $1,432 of the $6,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,671, which makes Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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