Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,603step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $3,026–$4,179
Transit: 3 days

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

Plantation to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,302
Fuel: $1,301
All-in estimate: $3,603

Return trip

Dallas → Plantation$6,505

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

Plantation to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,737	$2.12	$2,436 – $3,038
53' refrigerated	$3,262	$2.53	$2,838 – $3,686
48' flatbed	$3,307	$2.56	$2,844 – $3,770
Step deck	$3,603	$2.79	$3,026 – $4,179
Power only	$2,418	$1.87	$2,104 – $2,732
Hotshot	$1,825	$1.41	$1,515 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,788	$1.39	$1,520 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,095	$0.85	$920 – $1,270

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More lanes from Plantation

Step deck lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$4,585	$3.64	$3,851 – $5,318	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,685	$2.43	$5,616 – $7,755	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$3,611	$2.63	$3,033 – $4,188	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	1,184 mi	$4,149	$3.50	$3,485 – $4,813	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,723	$2.77	$3,127 – $4,319	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 Plantation, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Plantation, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,026 and $4,179.

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

About 1,290 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 $1,301 of the $3,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,505, which makes Plantation, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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