Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,138step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,740 mi
Typical range: $6,836–$9,440
Transit: 4 days

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

San Mateo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,383
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $8,138

Return trip

Dallas → San Mateo$5,541

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

San Mateo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$4.26	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440
Power only	$5,519	$3.17	$4,802 – $6,237
Hotshot	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875
26' box truck	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.43	$2,090 – $2,886

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More lanes from San Mateo

Step deck lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$17,242	$5.69	$14,483 – $20,001	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$2,648	$6.84	$2,224 – $3,071	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$8,876	$4.61	$7,456 – $10,296	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$4,470	$5.95	$3,755 – $5,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$16,098	$5.42	$13,523 – $18,674	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$3,153	$6.09	$2,648 – $3,657	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 San Mateo, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from San Mateo, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,138 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,740 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,836 and $9,440.

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

About 1,740 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 $1,755 of the $8,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,541, which makes San Mateo, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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