Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$6,191step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.28
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $5,201–$7,182
Transit: 3 days

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

Kansas City to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,197
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $6,191

Return trip

Tallahassee → Kansas City$2,800

This direction runs 121% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Kansas City to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,672	$4.74	$4,158 – $5,186
53' refrigerated	$5,569	$5.65	$4,845 – $6,293
48' flatbed	$5,676	$5.76	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,191	$6.28	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,109	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,643
Hotshot	$3,100	$3.14	$2,573 – $3,627
26' box truck	$3,045	$3.09	$2,588 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,869	$1.90	$1,570 – $2,168

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More lanes from Kansas City

Step deck lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,827	$5.28	$5,734 – $7,919	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$6,111	$3.79	$5,134 – $7,089	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,453	$5.11	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,517	$4.60	$2,954 – $4,080	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$5,412	$4.38	$4,546 – $6,278	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$6,201	$5.08	$5,209 – $7,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,742	$4.50	$3,143 – $4,340	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,984	$3.81	$5,026 – $6,941	4 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
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Tallahassee, FL?

A Step deck from Kansas City, MO to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $6,191 all-in in October 2026, or $6.28 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,201 and $7,182.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 986 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 $994 of the $6,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,197 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,800, which makes Kansas City, MO to Tallahassee, FL 121% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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