Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,172step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,680
Transit: 3 days

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

Plant City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Dallas → Plant City$5,728

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

Plant City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$2.18	$2,136 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$2.60	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,910	$2.65	$2,502 – $3,317
Step deck	$3,172	$2.88	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,115	$1.92	$1,840 – $2,390
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.45	$1,325 – $1,868
26' box truck	$1,566	$1.42	$1,331 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$960	$0.87	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Plant City

Step deck lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$4,314	$3.69	$3,624 – $5,005	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$6,286	$2.45	$5,280 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,850	$2.98	$2,394 – $3,306	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,898	$2.76	$4,954 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,872	$3.57	$3,253 – $4,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,349	$2.84	$2,813 – $3,885	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$6,096	$2.46	$5,120 – $7,071	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 Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,680.

How far is Plant City, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,100 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 $1,109 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,728, which makes Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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