Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Palm Bay, FL step deck rate

$6,129step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.12
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $5,148–$7,109
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,921
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $6,129

Return trip

Palm Bay → Dallas$3,394

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

Dallas to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,648	$3.88	$4,137 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,539	$4.62	$4,819 – $6,259
48' flatbed	$5,623	$4.69	$4,836 – $6,411
Step deck	$6,129	$5.12	$5,148 – $7,109
Power only	$4,101	$3.42	$3,568 – $4,635
Hotshot	$3,095	$2.58	$2,569 – $3,621
26' box truck	$3,035	$2.53	$2,580 – $3,490
Sprinter van	$1,859	$1.55	$1,562 – $2,157

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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 Palm Bay

Step deck lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$6,214	$5.50	$5,219 – $7,208	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$17,252	$6.46	$14,491 – $20,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$7,989	$6.53	$6,711 – $9,267	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,568	$5.25	$4,677 – $6,459	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$8,481	$3.79	$7,124 – $9,838	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$5,213	$4.96	$4,379 – $6,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$6,473	$5.05	$5,437 – $7,508	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$16,752	$6.49	$14,071 – $19,432	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $6,129 all-in in October 2026, or $5.12 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,148 and $7,109.

How far is Dallas, TX from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,198 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 $1,208 of the $6,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,394, which makes Dallas, TX to Palm Bay, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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