Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Margate, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,598step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $3,023–$4,174
Transit: 3 days

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

Margate to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,299
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $3,598

Return trip

Dallas → Margate$6,497

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

Margate to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Margate, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,734	$2.12	$2,433 – $3,034
53' refrigerated	$3,257	$2.53	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,302	$2.56	$2,840 – $3,765
Step deck	$3,598	$2.79	$3,023 – $4,174
Power only	$2,415	$1.87	$2,101 – $2,729
Hotshot	$1,823	$1.42	$1,513 – $2,132
26' box truck	$1,786	$1.39	$1,518 – $2,054
Sprinter van	$1,093	$0.85	$918 – $1,268

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More lanes from Margate

Step deck lanes from Margate, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,249 mi	$4,553	$3.64	$3,824 – $5,281	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,750 mi	$6,683	$2.43	$5,614 – $7,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,366 mi	$3,593	$2.63	$3,018 – $4,168	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$3,238	$2.87	$2,720 – $3,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$6,335	$2.73	$5,322 – $7,349	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,174 mi	$4,121	$3.51	$3,462 – $4,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,725	$2.77	$3,129 – $4,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$6,486	$2.44	$5,448 – $7,523	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 Margate, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Margate, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,023 and $4,174.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,299 of the $3,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,497, which makes Margate, 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