Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,925step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $5,817–$8,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Walnut to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,477
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $6,925

Return trip

Dallas → Walnut$4,715

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

Walnut to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,273	$3.67	$4,693 – $5,853
53' refrigerated	$6,283	$4.38	$5,466 – $7,100
48' flatbed	$6,358	$4.43	$5,468 – $7,248
Step deck	$6,925	$4.82	$5,817 – $8,033
Power only	$4,666	$3.25	$4,060 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,522	$2.45	$2,923 – $4,121
26' box truck	$3,448	$2.40	$2,931 – $3,966
Sprinter van	$2,109	$1.47	$1,772 – $2,447

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More lanes from Walnut

Step deck lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$7,539	$4.74	$6,333 – $8,746	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,942	$7.51	$2,471 – $3,413	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$6,737	$4.85	$5,659 – $7,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,583	$14.26	$1,330 – $1,836	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$16,287	$6.51	$13,681 – $18,893	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 Walnut, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Walnut, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,925 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,817 and $8,033.

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

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $6,925 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,477 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,715, which makes Walnut, 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