Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL step deck rate

$6,530step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 1,296 mi
Typical range: $5,485–$7,575
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Fort Lauderdale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,223
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $6,530

Return trip

Fort Lauderdale → Dallas$3,617

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

Dallas to Fort Lauderdale by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.83	$4,415 – $5,507
53' refrigerated	$5,912	$4.56	$5,143 – $6,681
48' flatbed	$5,993	$4.62	$5,154 – $6,832
Step deck	$6,530	$5.04	$5,485 – $7,575
Power only	$4,383	$3.38	$3,814 – $4,953
Hotshot	$3,308	$2.55	$2,746 – $3,871
26' box truck	$3,242	$2.50	$2,755 – $3,728
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.53	$1,667 – $2,302

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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 Fort Lauderdale

Step deck lanes into Fort Lauderdale, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$6,761	$5.38	$5,679 – $7,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$17,769	$6.44	$14,926 – $20,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,376 mi	$8,786	$6.39	$7,381 – $10,192	3 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$5,875	$5.17	$4,935 – $6,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$8,775	$3.77	$7,371 – $10,179	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,715	$4.84	$4,800 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$6,755	$5.00	$5,674 – $7,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,667 mi	$17,240	$6.46	$14,482 – $19,998	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL is estimated at $6,530 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 1,296 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,485 and $7,575.

How far is Dallas, TX from Fort Lauderdale, FL by truck?

About 1,296 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 $1,307 of the $6,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,223 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,617, which makes Dallas, TX to Fort Lauderdale, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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