Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Santa Paula, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,248step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $6,088–$8,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Paula to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,718
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $7,248

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Paula$4,935

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

Santa Paula to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Paula, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,526	$3.64	$4,918 – $6,133
53' refrigerated	$6,583	$4.34	$5,728 – $7,439
48' flatbed	$6,656	$4.39	$5,724 – $7,587
Step deck	$7,248	$4.78	$6,088 – $8,408
Power only	$4,893	$3.23	$4,257 – $5,530
Hotshot	$3,694	$2.43	$3,066 – $4,322
26' box truck	$3,615	$2.38	$3,073 – $4,157
Sprinter van	$2,210	$1.46	$1,857 – $2,564

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More lanes from Santa Paula

Step deck lanes from Santa Paula, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,931 mi	$16,719	$5.70	$14,044 – $19,395	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,091 mi	$9,079	$4.34	$7,627 – $10,532	5 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$7,875	$4.70	$6,615 – $9,134	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	476 mi	$3,300	$6.93	$2,772 – $3,827	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,862 mi	$15,567	$5.44	$13,076 – $18,057	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
San Diego, CA	182 mi	$1,857	$10.20	$1,560 – $2,154	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,583 mi	$16,752	$6.49	$14,071 – $19,432	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 Paula, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Santa Paula, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,088 and $8,408.

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

About 1,517 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 $1,530 of the $7,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,718 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,935, which makes Santa Paula, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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