Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Apple Valley, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,558step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $3,829–$5,287
Transit: 3 days

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

Apple Valley to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,550
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $4,558

Return trip

Dallas → Apple Valley$3,907

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Apple Valley to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Apple Valley, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,441	$3.44	$3,062 – $3,819
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$4.10	$3,568 – $4,635
48' flatbed	$4,179	$4.18	$3,594 – $4,764
Step deck	$4,558	$4.56	$3,829 – $5,287
Power only	$3,027	$3.03	$2,633 – $3,420
Hotshot	$2,284	$2.28	$1,895 – $2,672
26' box truck	$2,243	$2.24	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,376	$1.38	$1,156 – $1,596

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More lanes from Apple Valley

Step deck lanes from Apple Valley, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$6,813	$5.69	$5,723 – $7,903	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,803 mi	$7,130	$3.95	$5,989 – $8,271	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,228 mi	$5,358	$4.36	$4,501 – $6,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,496 mi	$6,717	$4.49	$5,642 – $7,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$6,282	$5.45	$5,277 – $7,287	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,582	$4.32	$4,689 – $6,476	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	4 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 Apple Valley, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Apple Valley, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,558 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $5,287.

How far is Apple Valley, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,000 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 $1,008 of the $4,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Apple Valley, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,907, which makes Apple Valley, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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