Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,795step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $6,548–$9,042
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverbank to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,127
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $7,795

Return trip

Dallas → Riverbank$5,307

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

Riverbank to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$3.60	$5,298 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,092	$4.29	$6,170 – $8,014
48' flatbed	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162
Step deck	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042
Power only	$5,278	$3.19	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,984	$2.41	$3,307 – $4,662
26' box truck	$3,897	$2.36	$3,312 – $4,482
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.44	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from Riverbank

Step deck lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$16,787	$5.70	$14,101 – $19,473	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,486	$7.20	$2,088 – $2,883	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$9,102	$4.34	$7,646 – $10,558	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$8,545	$4.64	$7,178 – $9,912	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,815	$4.71	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,983	$6.29	$2,506 – $3,460	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 Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,795 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,548 and $9,042.

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

About 1,654 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 $1,668 of the $7,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,307, which makes Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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