Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Union City, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,066step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $6,776–$9,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,330
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $8,066

Return trip

Dallas → Union City$5,492

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

Union City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,165	$3.58	$5,487 – $6,843
53' refrigerated	$7,344	$4.26	$6,389 – $8,299
48' flatbed	$7,410	$4.30	$6,372 – $8,447
Step deck	$8,066	$4.68	$6,776 – $9,357
Power only	$5,469	$3.18	$4,758 – $6,180
Hotshot	$4,128	$2.40	$3,427 – $4,830
26' box truck	$4,037	$2.34	$3,431 – $4,642
Sprinter van	$2,466	$1.43	$2,071 – $2,860

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More lanes from Union City

Step deck lanes from Union City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,013 mi	$17,144	$5.69	$14,401 – $19,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	377 mi	$2,609	$6.92	$2,192 – $3,026	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,166 mi	$9,364	$4.32	$7,866 – $10,862	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$8,808	$4.62	$7,399 – $10,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$4,402	$5.99	$3,698 – $5,106	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,951 mi	$16,005	$5.42	$13,444 – $18,566	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$8,070	$4.68	$6,779 – $9,361	4 d
San Diego, CA	508 mi	$3,114	$6.13	$2,616 – $3,613	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 Union City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Union City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,066 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,776 and $9,357.

How far is Union City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $8,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,330 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Union City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,492, which makes Union City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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