Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$6,973step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 1,448 mi
Typical range: $5,857–$8,088
Transit: 4 days

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

Whittier to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,513
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $6,973

Return trip

Dallas → Whittier$4,747

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

Whittier to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895
53' refrigerated	$6,328	$4.37	$5,505 – $7,150
48' flatbed	$6,402	$4.42	$5,506 – $7,298
Step deck	$6,973	$4.82	$5,857 – $8,088
Power only	$4,700	$3.25	$4,089 – $5,311
Hotshot	$3,547	$2.45	$2,944 – $4,151
26' box truck	$3,473	$2.40	$2,952 – $3,994
Sprinter van	$2,124	$1.47	$1,784 – $2,464

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More lanes from Whittier

Step deck lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$16,450	$5.71	$13,818 – $19,082	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316	5 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$7,579	$4.74	$6,367 – $8,792	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,989	$7.42	$2,511 – $3,467	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$15,306	$5.45	$12,857 – $17,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$6,777	$4.84	$5,693 – $7,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,587	$14.17	$1,333 – $1,840	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,514 mi	$16,351	$6.50	$13,735 – $18,967	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 Whittier, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Whittier, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,973 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 1,448 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,857 and $8,088.

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

About 1,448 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 $1,460 of the $6,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,747, which makes Whittier, 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