Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,113step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,074 mi
Typical range: $2,615–$3,611
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Petersburg to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,030
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $3,113

Return trip

Dallas → St. Petersburg$5,621

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

St. Petersburg to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.19	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,806	$2.61	$2,442 – $3,171
48' flatbed	$2,855	$2.66	$2,455 – $3,255
Step deck	$3,113	$2.90	$2,615 – $3,611
Power only	$2,074	$1.93	$1,804 – $2,343
Hotshot	$1,565	$1.46	$1,299 – $1,831
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.43	$1,306 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$942	$0.88	$791 – $1,092

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Step deck lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$4,417	$3.67	$3,711 – $5,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$6,225	$2.45	$5,229 – $7,221	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$3,224	$2.70	$2,709 – $3,740	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$2,775	$3.00	$2,331 – $3,220	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$5,828	$2.76	$4,895 – $6,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$3,967	$3.55	$3,333 – $4,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,272	$2.86	$2,748 – $3,795	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 St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,113 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,615 and $3,611.

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

About 1,074 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 $1,083 of the $3,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,621, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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