Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,881step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $5,780–$7,982
Transit: 4 days

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

San Juan Capistrano to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,444
Fuel: $1,437
All-in estimate: $6,881

Return trip

Dallas → San Juan Capistrano$4,685

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

San Juan Capistrano to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815
53' refrigerated	$6,242	$4.38	$5,431 – $7,054
48' flatbed	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202
Step deck	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982
Power only	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093
26' box truck	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940
Sprinter van	$2,096	$1.47	$1,760 – $2,431

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More lanes from San Juan Capistrano

Step deck lanes from San Juan Capistrano, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$16,414	$5.72	$13,788 – $19,040	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$8,878	$4.36	$7,457 – $10,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,572 mi	$7,467	$4.75	$6,273 – $8,662	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	378 mi	$2,882	$7.63	$2,421 – $3,344	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$15,266	$5.45	$12,824 – $17,709	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$6,653	$4.86	$5,589 – $7,718	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,409	$21.35	$1,184 – $1,635	1 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 San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,780 and $7,982.

How far is San Juan Capistrano, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,425 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 $1,437 of the $6,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,444 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to San Juan Capistrano, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,685, which makes San Juan Capistrano, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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