Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Dunedin, FL step deck rate

$5,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$6,430
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Dunedin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,480
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $5,544

Return trip

Dunedin → Dallas$3,070

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

Dallas to Dunedin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Dunedin, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$3.97	$3,730 – $4,651
53' refrigerated	$4,995	$4.73	$4,346 – $5,644
48' flatbed	$5,084	$4.82	$4,372 – $5,795
Step deck	$5,544	$5.25	$4,657 – $6,430
Power only	$3,690	$3.50	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,784	$2.64	$2,311 – $3,258
26' box truck	$2,733	$2.59	$2,323 – $3,143
Sprinter van	$1,676	$1.59	$1,408 – $1,944

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Dunedin

Step deck lanes into Dunedin, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,466	$5.44	$5,431 – $7,500	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,523 mi	$16,403	$6.50	$13,779 – $19,027	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,171 mi	$7,711	$6.59	$6,477 – $8,945	3 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$4,950	$5.44	$4,158 – $5,742	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$7,990	$3.82	$6,712 – $9,268	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,417	$4.91	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,129 mi	$5,846	$5.18	$4,911 – $6,782	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,435 mi	$15,892	$6.53	$13,349 – $18,434	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Dunedin, FL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Dunedin, FL is estimated at $5,544 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $6,430.

How far is Dallas, TX from Dunedin, FL by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $5,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dunedin, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,070, which makes Dallas, TX to Dunedin, 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