Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,166step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $6,859–$9,472
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,404
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $8,166

Return trip

Dallas → Richmond$5,560

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

Richmond to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,243	$3.57	$5,556 – $6,929
53' refrigerated	$7,437	$4.26	$6,470 – $8,404
48' flatbed	$7,502	$4.29	$6,452 – $8,552
Step deck	$8,166	$4.67	$6,859 – $9,472
Power only	$5,539	$3.17	$4,819 – $6,259
Hotshot	$4,181	$2.39	$3,471 – $4,892
26' box truck	$4,088	$2.34	$3,475 – $4,702
Sprinter van	$2,497	$1.43	$2,098 – $2,897

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More lanes from Richmond

Step deck lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$17,201	$5.69	$14,449 – $19,953	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,748	$6.65	$2,308 – $3,188	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$8,916	$4.61	$7,489 – $10,343	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$4,538	$5.92	$3,812 – $5,264	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$16,064	$5.42	$13,494 – $18,634	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$8,186	$4.67	$6,876 – $9,496	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$3,253	$5.98	$2,733 – $3,774	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 Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Richmond, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,166 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,859 and $9,472.

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

About 1,747 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 $1,762 of the $8,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,560, which makes Richmond, 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