Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$7,934step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,689 mi
Typical range: $6,665–$9,204
Transit: 4 days

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

Sacramento to Plano price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,231
Fuel: $1,703
All-in estimate: $7,934

Return trip

Plano → Sacramento$5,402

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

Sacramento to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,062	$3.59	$5,395 – $6,729
53' refrigerated	$7,222	$4.28	$6,283 – $8,160
48' flatbed	$7,288	$4.32	$6,268 – $8,309
Step deck	$7,934	$4.70	$6,665 – $9,204
Power only	$5,376	$3.18	$4,677 – $6,075
Hotshot	$4,058	$2.40	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,969	$2.35	$3,374 – $4,564
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.44	$2,037 – $2,813

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More lanes from Sacramento

Step deck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$16,833	$5.70	$14,140 – $19,527	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$9,140	$4.34	$7,678 – $10,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$8,740	$4.62	$7,342 – $10,139	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$4,423	$5.98	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$15,719	$5.43	$13,204 – $18,234	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$8,030	$4.69	$6,745 – $9,315	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

More lanes into Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Sacramento, CA to Plano, TX is estimated at $7,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,665 and $9,204.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,689 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 $1,703 of the $7,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,231 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,402, which makes Sacramento, CA to Plano, 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