Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$2,898step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $2,434–$3,361
Transit: 3 days

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

Tallahassee to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,914
Fuel: $984
All-in estimate: $2,898

Return trip

Detroit → Tallahassee$6,483

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Tallahassee to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$2.24	$1,945 – $2,426
53' refrigerated	$2,606	$2.67	$2,267 – $2,945
48' flatbed	$2,656	$2.72	$2,285 – $3,028
Step deck	$2,898	$2.97	$2,434 – $3,361
Power only	$1,922	$1.97	$1,672 – $2,172
Hotshot	$1,450	$1.49	$1,204 – $1,697
26' box truck	$1,425	$1.46	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$874	$0.90	$734 – $1,014

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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 Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tallahassee, FL to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,898 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,434 and $3,361.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 976 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 $984 of the $2,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,483, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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