Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Homestead, FL step deck rate

$6,567step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 1,305 mi
Typical range: $5,516–$7,618
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Homestead price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,251
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $6,567

Return trip

Homestead → Dallas$3,637

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

Dallas to Homestead by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Homestead, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,990	$3.82	$4,441 – $5,539
53' refrigerated	$5,946	$4.56	$5,173 – $6,719
48' flatbed	$6,027	$4.62	$5,183 – $6,871
Step deck	$6,567	$5.03	$5,516 – $7,618
Power only	$4,409	$3.38	$3,836 – $4,983
Hotshot	$3,328	$2.55	$2,762 – $3,894
26' box truck	$3,261	$2.50	$2,772 – $3,750
Sprinter van	$1,996	$1.53	$1,677 – $2,315

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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 Homestead

Step deck lanes into Homestead, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,315 mi	$7,018	$5.34	$5,895 – $8,141	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,760 mi	$17,780	$6.44	$14,936 – $20,625	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,421 mi	$9,022	$6.35	$7,579 – $10,466	4 d
Houston, TX	1,134 mi	$5,867	$5.17	$4,928 – $6,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,330 mi	$8,781	$3.77	$7,376 – $10,186	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,942	$4.79	$4,992 – $6,893	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,735	$5.00	$5,657 – $7,812	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 Homestead, FL?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Homestead, FL is estimated at $6,567 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 1,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,516 and $7,618.

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

About 1,305 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 $1,316 of the $6,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,251 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,637, which makes Dallas, TX to Homestead, 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