Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mankato, MN flatbed rate

$3,427flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $2,947–$3,907
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,427

Return trip

Mankato → Dallas$3,998

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

Dallas to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.98	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$3.56	$2,922 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,427	$3.63	$2,947 – $3,907
Step deck	$3,739	$3.96	$3,141 – $4,337
Power only	$2,476	$2.62	$2,154 – $2,798
Hotshot	$1,868	$1.98	$1,551 – $2,186
26' box truck	$1,836	$1.94	$1,560 – $2,111
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.19	$947 – $1,307

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Mankato

48' flatbed lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,499	$3.64	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,015	$4.60	$6,893 – $9,137	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,530	$6.02	$2,175 – $2,884	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,070	$3.46	$3,500 – $4,640	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$3,865	$3.26	$3,324 – $4,406	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,234	$3.43	$3,641 – $4,826	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$7,979	$4.60	$6,862 – $9,096	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Mankato, MN is estimated at $3,427 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,947 and $3,907.

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

About 944 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 $922 of the $3,427 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,998, which makes Dallas, TX to Mankato, 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