Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$4,447step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $3,735–$5,158
Transit: 2 days

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

Houston to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,653
Fuel: $794
All-in estimate: $4,447

Return trip

Tallahassee → Houston$2,463

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

Houston to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,333	$4.24	$2,967 – $3,700
53' refrigerated	$3,975	$5.05	$3,458 – $4,492
48' flatbed	$4,072	$5.17	$3,502 – $4,642
Step deck	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158
Power only	$2,918	$3.71	$2,539 – $3,298
Hotshot	$2,201	$2.80	$1,827 – $2,576
26' box truck	$2,167	$2.75	$1,842 – $2,493
Sprinter van	$1,333	$1.69	$1,120 – $1,547

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d
Dallas, TX	889 mi	$4,864	$5.47	$4,086 – $5,642	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,447 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,735 and $5,158.

How far is Houston, TX from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 787 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $794 of the $4,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,463, which makes Houston, TX to Tallahassee, 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