Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,086step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,062 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,580
Transit: 3 days

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

Ocala to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,086

Return trip

Dallas → Ocala$5,572

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

Ocala to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$2.20	$2,077 – $2,590
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$2.62	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,830	$2.66	$2,434 – $3,226
Step deck	$3,086	$2.91	$2,592 – $3,580
Power only	$2,055	$1.93	$1,788 – $2,322
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.46	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.43	$1,294 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$933	$0.88	$784 – $1,083

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More lanes from Ocala

Step deck lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$4,067	$3.75	$3,417 – $4,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$6,212	$2.45	$5,218 – $7,206	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,009	$2.75	$2,527 – $3,490	3 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,809	$2.99	$2,360 – $3,259	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,818	$2.76	$4,887 – $6,749	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$3,635	$3.63	$3,053 – $4,216	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,315	$2.85	$2,785 – $3,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$6,030	$2.46	$5,065 – $6,995	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 Ocala, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Ocala, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,580.

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

About 1,062 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 $1,071 of the $3,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,572, which makes Ocala, 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