Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Turlock, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$7,763step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $6,521–$9,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Turlock to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,103
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $7,763

Return trip

Dallas → Turlock$5,285

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

Turlock to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Turlock, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,928	$3.60	$5,276 – $6,580
53' refrigerated	$7,062	$4.29	$6,144 – $7,980
48' flatbed	$7,130	$4.33	$6,132 – $8,128
Step deck	$7,763	$4.72	$6,521 – $9,005
Power only	$5,255	$3.19	$4,572 – $5,939
Hotshot	$3,967	$2.41	$3,293 – $4,642
26' box truck	$3,881	$2.36	$3,298 – $4,463
Sprinter van	$2,371	$1.44	$1,992 – $2,751

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More lanes from Turlock

Step deck lanes from Turlock, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$16,792	$5.70	$14,105 – $19,479	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	327 mi	$2,416	$7.39	$2,030 – $2,803	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,098 mi	$9,106	$4.34	$7,649 – $10,563	5 d
Houston, TX	1,833 mi	$8,509	$4.64	$7,148 – $9,870	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	664 mi	$4,100	$6.17	$3,444 – $4,756	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$15,665	$5.44	$13,159 – $18,172	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,649 mi	$7,775	$4.71	$6,531 – $9,019	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$2,914	$6.39	$2,448 – $3,380	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 Turlock, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Turlock, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $7,763 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,521 and $9,005.

How far is Turlock, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,646 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 $1,660 of the $7,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,103 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Turlock, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,285, which makes Turlock, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology