Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Key West, FL step deck rate

$6,395step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $5,372–$7,418
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Key West price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,121
Fuel: $1,274
All-in estimate: $6,395

Return trip

Key West → Dallas$3,542

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

Dallas to Key West by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Key West, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,856	$3.84	$4,322 – $5,390
53' refrigerated	$5,786	$4.58	$5,034 – $6,539
48' flatbed	$5,869	$4.65	$5,047 – $6,690
Step deck	$6,395	$5.06	$5,372 – $7,418
Power only	$4,288	$3.40	$3,731 – $4,846
Hotshot	$3,237	$2.56	$2,686 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,172	$2.51	$2,696 – $3,648
Sprinter van	$1,942	$1.54	$1,632 – $2,253

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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 Key West

Step deck lanes into Key West, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$7,461	$5.27	$6,267 – $8,655	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$17,438	$6.46	$14,648 – $20,228	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$9,248	$6.32	$7,768 – $10,728	4 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$5,621	$5.23	$4,722 – $6,521	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$8,588	$3.78	$7,214 – $9,962	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$6,325	$4.72	$5,313 – $7,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$6,460	$5.05	$5,427 – $7,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$16,874	$6.48	$14,174 – $19,574	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Key West, FL is estimated at $6,395 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,372 and $7,418.

How far is Dallas, TX from Key West, FL by truck?

About 1,263 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 $1,274 of the $6,395 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Key West, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Dallas, TX to Key West, 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