Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$8,250step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $6,930–$9,570
Transit: 4 days

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

San Francisco to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,467
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $8,250

Return trip

Arlington → San Francisco$5,617

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

San Francisco to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,308	$3.57	$5,614 – $7,002
53' refrigerated	$7,515	$4.25	$6,538 – $8,492
48' flatbed	$7,579	$4.29	$6,518 – $8,640
Step deck	$8,250	$4.67	$6,930 – $9,570
Power only	$5,598	$3.17	$4,870 – $6,325
Hotshot	$4,226	$2.39	$3,507 – $4,944
26' box truck	$4,132	$2.34	$3,512 – $4,751
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.43	$2,120 – $2,927

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More lanes from San Francisco

Step deck lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$17,444	$5.68	$14,653 – $20,235	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$9,584	$4.31	$8,051 – $11,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$9,072	$4.60	$7,620 – $10,523	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,674	$5.85	$3,926 – $5,422	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$16,291	$5.41	$13,684 – $18,897	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$8,333	$4.66	$7,000 – $9,667	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

More lanes into Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Francisco, CA to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from San Francisco, CA to Arlington, TX is estimated at $8,250 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,930 and $9,570.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,768 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 $1,783 of the $8,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,467 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,617, which makes San Francisco, CA to Arlington, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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