Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$2,694step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,263–$3,125
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $2,694

Return trip

Dallas → Tallahassee$4,864

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

Tallahassee to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.28	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,416	$2.72	$2,102 – $2,731
48' flatbed	$2,469	$2.78	$2,123 – $2,814
Step deck	$2,694	$3.03	$2,263 – $3,125
Power only	$1,779	$2.00	$1,548 – $2,010
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.51	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,320	$1.48	$1,122 – $1,518
Sprinter van	$811	$0.91	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Tallahassee

Step deck lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,044	$3.76	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,835	$2.47	$4,901 – $6,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,707	$2.83	$2,273 – $3,140	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,463	$3.13	$2,069 – $2,857	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,402	$2.79	$4,538 – $6,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,598	$3.65	$3,023 – $4,174	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,970	$2.94	$2,495 – $3,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,657	$2.48	$4,752 – $6,562	5 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 Tallahassee, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,694 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,263 and $3,125.

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

About 889 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $896 of the $2,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,864, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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