Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Gainesville, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,027step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $2,543–$3,511
Transit: 3 days

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

Gainesville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $1,045
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Dallas → Gainesville$5,466

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

Gainesville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gainesville, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,287	$2.21	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,726	$2.63	$2,372 – $3,081
48' flatbed	$2,776	$2.68	$2,387 – $3,164
Step deck	$3,027	$2.92	$2,543 – $3,511
Power only	$2,013	$1.94	$1,752 – $2,275
Hotshot	$1,519	$1.47	$1,261 – $1,777
26' box truck	$1,491	$1.44	$1,268 – $1,715
Sprinter van	$915	$0.88	$769 – $1,061

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More lanes from Gainesville

Step deck lanes from Gainesville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$3,982	$3.77	$3,345 – $4,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,510 mi	$6,157	$2.45	$5,172 – $7,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,052 mi	$2,916	$2.77	$2,449 – $3,382	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$2,771	$3.00	$2,328 – $3,214	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,082 mi	$5,758	$2.77	$4,836 – $6,679	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$3,551	$3.66	$2,983 – $4,119	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,277	$2.86	$2,752 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,427 mi	$5,975	$2.46	$5,019 – $6,931	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 Gainesville, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Gainesville, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,543 and $3,511.

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

About 1,036 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 $1,045 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,466, which makes Gainesville, 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