Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,281step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,806
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,123
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $3,281

Return trip

Dallas → St. Cloud$5,924

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

St. Cloud to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,486	$2.17	$2,212 – $2,759
53' refrigerated	$2,962	$2.58	$2,577 – $3,347
48' flatbed	$3,010	$2.62	$2,588 – $3,431
Step deck	$3,281	$2.86	$2,756 – $3,806
Power only	$2,192	$1.91	$1,907 – $2,477
Hotshot	$1,654	$1.44	$1,373 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,622	$1.41	$1,379 – $1,866
Sprinter van	$994	$0.87	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$4,191	$3.72	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$6,396	$2.44	$5,373 – $7,419	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$3,209	$2.70	$2,696 – $3,723	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$6,019	$2.75	$5,056 – $6,982	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$3,760	$3.60	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,207	$2.45	$5,214 – $7,201	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 St. Cloud, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,281 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,806.

How far is St. Cloud, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,148 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 $1,158 of the $3,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Cloud, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,924, which makes St. Cloud, 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