Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elk River, MN step deck rate

$4,033step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,679
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,982
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,033

Return trip

Elk River → Dallas$4,705

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

Dallas to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,048	$2.93	$2,713 – $3,383
53' refrigerated	$3,633	$3.49	$3,161 – $4,105
48' flatbed	$3,699	$3.55	$3,181 – $4,216
Step deck	$4,033	$3.87	$3,388 – $4,679
Power only	$2,683	$2.58	$2,334 – $3,032
Hotshot	$2,025	$1.94	$1,680 – $2,369
26' box truck	$1,988	$1.91	$1,690 – $2,286
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.17	$1,024 – $1,414

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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 Elk River

Step deck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,875	$3.97	$4,095 – $5,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,883	$6.42	$2,422 – $3,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,207	$3.55	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,033 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,679.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,042 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 $1,051 of the $4,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,705, which makes Dallas, TX to Elk River, 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