Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Orlando, FL step deck rate

$5,998step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.14
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $5,038–$6,958
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,822
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $5,998

Return trip

Orlando → Arlington$3,322

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Arlington to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,545	$3.90	$4,045 – $5,045
53' refrigerated	$5,417	$4.65	$4,713 – $6,122
48' flatbed	$5,503	$4.72	$4,732 – $6,273
Step deck	$5,998	$5.14	$5,038 – $6,958
Power only	$4,009	$3.44	$3,488 – $4,530
Hotshot	$3,026	$2.59	$2,511 – $3,540
26' box truck	$2,967	$2.54	$2,522 – $3,412
Sprinter van	$1,818	$1.56	$1,527 – $2,109

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Orlando

Step deck lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$6,135	$5.52	$5,154 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$16,944	$6.48	$14,233 – $19,654	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,732	$6.58	$6,495 – $8,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$5,372	$5.30	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$8,304	$3.80	$6,975 – $9,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$5,136	$4.98	$4,314 – $5,957	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$16,450	$6.50	$13,818 – $19,081	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Orlando, FL?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Orlando, FL is estimated at $5,998 all-in in October 2026, or $5.14 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,038 and $6,958.

How far is Arlington, TX from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 1,166 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 $1,176 of the $5,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,822 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,322, which makes Arlington, TX to Orlando, FL 81% 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