Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL step deck rate

$4,754step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $3,993–$5,514
Transit: 2 days

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

Washington to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,905
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,754

Return trip

Tallahassee → Washington$3,412

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Washington to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$4.24	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,258	$5.06	$3,704 – $4,811
48' flatbed	$4,355	$5.17	$3,745 – $4,965
Step deck	$4,754	$5.65	$3,993 – $5,514
Power only	$3,131	$3.72	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,362	$2.81	$1,960 – $2,763
26' box truck	$2,324	$2.76	$1,975 – $2,672
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.70	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Washington

Step deck lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,000	$8.33	$1,680 – $2,320	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,348	$3.07	$7,012 – $9,684	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,731	$3.88	$2,294 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,971	$3.45	$4,176 – $5,767	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$8,026	$3.44	$6,742 – $9,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,582	$10.62	$1,329 – $1,835	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,535	$3.38	$4,649 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,223	$3.07	$6,908 – $9,539	6 d

More lanes into Tallahassee

Step deck lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$5,979	$5.56	$5,022 – $6,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$15,473	$6.55	$12,997 – $17,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$6,578	$6.89	$5,526 – $7,631	3 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$4,447	$5.65	$3,735 – $5,158	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$7,462	$3.86	$6,268 – $8,656	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$4,966	$5.03	$4,171 – $5,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$5,363	$5.31	$4,505 – $6,222	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$15,002	$6.57	$12,602 – $17,403	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,754 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,993 and $5,514.

How far is Washington, DC from Tallahassee, FL 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 $4,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,412, which makes Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL 39% more expensive. 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