Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,200step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $6,048–$8,352
Transit: 4 days

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

Thousand Oaks to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,682
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $7,200

Return trip

Dallas → Thousand Oaks$4,902

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

Thousand Oaks to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,488	$3.65	$4,885 – $6,092
53' refrigerated	$6,539	$4.34	$5,689 – $7,389
48' flatbed	$6,611	$4.39	$5,686 – $7,537
Step deck	$7,200	$4.78	$6,048 – $8,352
Power only	$4,860	$3.23	$4,228 – $5,492
Hotshot	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292
26' box truck	$3,590	$2.39	$3,052 – $4,129
Sprinter van	$2,195	$1.46	$1,844 – $2,547

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More lanes from Thousand Oaks

Step deck lanes from Thousand Oaks, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,924 mi	$16,683	$5.71	$14,014 – $19,353	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,085 mi	$9,056	$4.34	$7,607 – $10,505	5 d
Houston, TX	1,659 mi	$7,815	$4.71	$6,564 – $9,065	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	462 mi	$3,240	$7.01	$2,722 – $3,758	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,855 mi	$15,532	$5.44	$13,047 – $18,017	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
San Diego, CA	163 mi	$1,783	$10.94	$1,498 – $2,069	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,570 mi	$16,676	$6.49	$14,008 – $19,344	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 Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,200 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,048 and $8,352.

How far is Thousand Oaks, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $7,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,902, which makes Thousand Oaks, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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