Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN step deck rate

$4,436step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $3,727–$5,146
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Dallas to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,250
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $4,436

Return trip

Duluth → Dallas$5,175

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Dallas to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,363	$2.86	$2,993 – $3,733
53' refrigerated	$4,008	$3.41	$3,487 – $4,529
48' flatbed	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640
Step deck	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146
Power only	$2,967	$2.52	$2,581 – $3,352
Hotshot	$2,239	$1.90	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,195	$1.87	$1,866 – $2,525
Sprinter van	$1,345	$1.14	$1,130 – $1,560

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,721	$4.00	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,748	$2.90	$3,989 – $5,508	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,096	$3.58	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$9,484	$4.93	$7,967 – $11,002	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN is estimated at $4,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,727 and $5,146.

How far is Dallas, TX from Duluth, MN by truck?

About 1,176 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 $1,186 of the $4,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,250 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,175, which makes Dallas, TX to Duluth, MN 14% 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