Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC step deck rate

$3,412step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,958
Transit: 2 days

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

Tallahassee to Washington price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

Washington → Tallahassee$4,754

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Tallahassee to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$3.04	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,056	$3.63	$2,659 – $3,454
48' flatbed	$3,126	$3.71	$2,688 – $3,564
Step deck	$3,412	$4.05	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,247	$2.67	$1,955 – $2,539
Hotshot	$1,695	$2.01	$1,407 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,668	$1.98	$1,418 – $1,918
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.22	$861 – $1,189

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,958.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Washington, DC by truck?

About 842 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 $849 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,754, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Washington, DC 28% 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