Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Vista, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,773step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $5,689–$7,857
Transit: 3 days

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

Vista to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,363
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $6,773

Return trip

Dallas → Vista$4,612

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

Vista to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Vista, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722
53' refrigerated	$6,142	$4.39	$5,344 – $6,940
48' flatbed	$6,218	$4.45	$5,347 – $7,088
Step deck	$6,773	$4.84	$5,689 – $7,857
Power only	$4,560	$3.26	$3,967 – $5,152
Hotshot	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027
26' box truck	$3,370	$2.41	$2,865 – $3,876
Sprinter van	$2,062	$1.47	$1,732 – $2,392

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More lanes from Vista

Step deck lanes from Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$16,336	$5.72	$13,723 – $18,950	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	104 mi	$1,556	$14.96	$1,307 – $1,805	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$8,828	$4.36	$7,416 – $10,241	5 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$7,344	$4.77	$6,169 – $8,519	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	352 mi	$2,772	$7.87	$2,328 – $3,215	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,785 mi	$15,187	$5.45	$12,757 – $17,617	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$6,526	$4.88	$5,482 – $7,570	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,465 mi	$16,066	$6.52	$13,495 – $18,636	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 Vista, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Vista, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,773 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,689 and $7,857.

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

About 1,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,410 of the $6,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,612, which makes Vista, 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