Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Estero, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,354step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $2,817–$3,890
Transit: 3 days

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

Estero to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,164
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,354

Return trip

Dallas → Estero$6,055

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Estero to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Estero, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,542	$2.15	$2,263 – $2,822
53' refrigerated	$3,030	$2.57	$2,636 – $3,424
48' flatbed	$3,077	$2.61	$2,646 – $3,507
Step deck	$3,354	$2.84	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,243	$1.90	$1,951 – $2,534
Hotshot	$1,693	$1.43	$1,405 – $1,980
26' box truck	$1,660	$1.41	$1,411 – $1,909
Sprinter van	$1,017	$0.86	$854 – $1,180

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More lanes from Estero

Step deck lanes from Estero, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$4,632	$3.63	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,437	$2.44	$5,407 – $7,467	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,317 mi	$3,488	$2.65	$2,930 – $4,046	3 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$2,977	$2.94	$2,501 – $3,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$6,062	$2.75	$5,092 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$4,183	$3.50	$3,514 – $4,852	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,465	$2.82	$2,910 – $4,019	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Estero, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,354 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,817 and $3,890.

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

About 1,180 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 $1,190 of the $3,354 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,164 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,055, which makes Estero, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. 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