Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,096step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $5,961–$8,232
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clarita to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,605
Fuel: $1,491
All-in estimate: $7,096

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Clarita$4,832

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

Santa Clarita to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,407	$3.66	$4,812 – $6,002
53' refrigerated	$6,443	$4.36	$5,605 – $7,280
48' flatbed	$6,516	$4.41	$5,604 – $7,428
Step deck	$7,096	$4.80	$5,961 – $8,232
Power only	$4,787	$3.24	$4,165 – $5,409
Hotshot	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227
26' box truck	$3,537	$2.39	$3,006 – $4,067
Sprinter van	$2,163	$1.46	$1,817 – $2,509

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$16,528	$5.71	$13,883 – $19,172	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$7,723	$4.72	$6,487 – $8,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$3,142	$7.16	$2,639 – $3,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$6,929	$4.82	$5,820 – $8,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,544 mi	$16,525	$6.50	$13,881 – $19,169	6 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 Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,096 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,961 and $8,232.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,479 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 $1,491 of the $7,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,832, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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