Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sarasota, FL step deck rate

$5,711step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 1,096 mi
Typical range: $4,798–$6,625
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,606
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $5,711

Return trip

Sarasota → Dallas$3,163

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

Dallas to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,322	$3.94	$3,846 – $4,797
53' refrigerated	$5,151	$4.70	$4,481 – $5,821
48' flatbed	$5,238	$4.78	$4,505 – $5,972
Step deck	$5,711	$5.21	$4,798 – $6,625
Power only	$3,808	$3.47	$3,313 – $4,303
Hotshot	$2,873	$2.62	$2,385 – $3,362
26' box truck	$2,820	$2.57	$2,397 – $3,243
Sprinter van	$1,729	$1.58	$1,452 – $2,005

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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 Sarasota

Step deck lanes into Sarasota, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,653	$5.40	$5,588 – $7,717	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$16,618	$6.49	$13,959 – $19,277	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$8,026	$6.52	$6,742 – $9,310	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$5,077	$5.40	$4,265 – $5,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$8,113	$3.81	$6,815 – $9,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,587	$4.87	$4,693 – $6,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$5,965	$5.15	$5,011 – $6,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$16,095	$6.52	$13,520 – $18,670	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $5,711 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 1,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,798 and $6,625.

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

About 1,096 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 $1,105 of the $5,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,606 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes Dallas, TX to Sarasota, 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