Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$8,082step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $6,789–$9,375
Transit: 4 days

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

Walnut Creek to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,342
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $8,082

Return trip

Dallas → Walnut Creek$5,503

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

Walnut Creek to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,177	$3.58	$5,498 – $6,857
53' refrigerated	$7,359	$4.26	$6,402 – $8,316
48' flatbed	$7,425	$4.30	$6,385 – $8,464
Step deck	$8,082	$4.68	$6,789 – $9,375
Power only	$5,480	$3.17	$4,768 – $6,192
Hotshot	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840
26' box truck	$4,045	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,652
Sprinter van	$2,471	$1.43	$2,076 – $2,866

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More lanes from Walnut Creek

Step deck lanes from Walnut Creek, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,006 mi	$17,108	$5.69	$14,370 – $19,845	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$2,686	$6.77	$2,256 – $3,116	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,159 mi	$9,337	$4.32	$7,843 – $10,831	5 d
Houston, TX	1,914 mi	$8,832	$4.61	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,453	$5.96	$3,740 – $5,165	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,944 mi	$15,970	$5.42	$13,415 – $18,526	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$8,102	$4.68	$6,806 – $9,398	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	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 Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $8,082 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,789 and $9,375.

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

About 1,726 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 $1,740 of the $8,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,503, which makes Walnut Creek, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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