Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,114step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $6,816–$9,412
Transit: 4 days

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

Redwood City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,365
Fuel: $1,749
All-in estimate: $8,114

Return trip

Dallas → Redwood City$5,525

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

Redwood City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,202	$3.58	$5,520 – $6,884
53' refrigerated	$7,389	$4.26	$6,428 – $8,349
48' flatbed	$7,454	$4.30	$6,410 – $8,497
Step deck	$8,114	$4.68	$6,816 – $9,412
Power only	$5,502	$3.17	$4,787 – $6,218
Hotshot	$4,154	$2.40	$3,448 – $4,860
26' box truck	$4,062	$2.34	$3,452 – $4,671
Sprinter van	$2,481	$1.43	$2,084 – $2,878

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More lanes from Redwood City

Step deck lanes from Redwood City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,027 mi	$17,216	$5.69	$14,462 – $19,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	380 mi	$2,621	$6.90	$2,201 – $3,040	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,180 mi	$9,417	$4.32	$7,910 – $10,924	5 d
Houston, TX	1,919 mi	$8,852	$4.61	$7,436 – $10,269	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	744 mi	$4,440	$5.97	$3,730 – $5,151	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$16,074	$5.42	$13,502 – $18,646	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$8,110	$4.68	$6,812 – $9,408	4 d
San Diego, CA	511 mi	$3,126	$6.12	$2,626 – $3,626	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 Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,114 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,816 and $9,412.

How far is Redwood City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,749 of the $8,114 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Redwood City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,525, which makes Redwood City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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