Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$5,695step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $4,784–$6,606
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,594
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $5,695

Return trip

Tampa → Grand Prairie$3,154

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

Grand Prairie to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,309	$3.95	$3,835 – $4,783
53' refrigerated	$5,136	$4.70	$4,468 – $5,803
48' flatbed	$5,223	$4.78	$4,492 – $5,955
Step deck	$5,695	$5.22	$4,784 – $6,606
Power only	$3,796	$3.48	$3,303 – $4,290
Hotshot	$2,865	$2.62	$2,378 – $3,352
26' box truck	$2,811	$2.57	$2,389 – $3,233
Sprinter van	$1,724	$1.58	$1,448 – $1,999

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

Step deck lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,369	$3.51	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,577	$6.02	$1,325 – $1,830	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,987	$3.87	$3,349 – $4,625	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$6,417	$4.14	$5,390 – $7,444	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,555	$3.31	$3,826 – $5,283	3 d

More lanes into Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Grand Prairie, TX to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Grand Prairie, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,695 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,784 and $6,606.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,092 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 $1,101 of the $5,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,154, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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