Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$4,573step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,842–$5,305
Transit: 4 days

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

Tampa to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,841
Fuel: $1,732
All-in estimate: $4,573

Return trip

El Paso → Tampa$8,257

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

Tampa to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,495	$2.03	$3,111 – $3,880
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$2.42	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,201	$2.45	$3,613 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,573	$2.66	$3,842 – $5,305
Power only	$3,100	$1.80	$2,697 – $3,503
Hotshot	$2,340	$1.36	$1,943 – $2,738
26' box truck	$2,289	$1.33	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,398	$0.81	$1,174 – $1,622

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	6 d

More lanes into El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX is estimated at $4,573 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,842 and $5,305.

How far is Tampa, FL from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,732 of the $4,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,257, which makes Tampa, FL to El Paso, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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