Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chaska, 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

Chaska 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 → Chaska$3,907

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

Chaska to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Chaska, 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 Chaska

Step deck lanes from Chaska, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,222 mi	$6,922	$5.66	$5,814 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	427 mi	$2,425	$5.68	$2,037 – $2,813	1 d
Houston, TX	1,231 mi	$5,368	$4.36	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,479 mi	$6,653	$4.50	$5,589 – $7,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,176 mi	$6,386	$5.43	$5,364 – $7,408	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,579	$4.32	$4,686 – $6,471	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$7,038	$3.96	$5,912 – $8,164	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 Chaska, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Chaska, 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 Chaska, 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 Chaska, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,907, which makes Chaska, MN to Dallas, TX 17% 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