Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Minden, LA step deck rate

$1,670step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.96
Distance: 240 mi
Typical range: $1,403–$1,938
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Minden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,428
Fuel: $242
All-in estimate: $1,670

Return trip

Minden → Dallas$1,534

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,199	$4.99	$1,067 – $1,331
53' refrigerated	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619
48' flatbed	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732
Step deck	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938
Power only	$1,017	$4.24	$885 – $1,149
Hotshot	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896
26' box truck	$766	$3.19	$651 – $881
Sprinter van	$479	$2.00	$403 – $556

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Minden, LA?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Minden, LA is estimated at $1,670 all-in in October 2026, or $6.96 a mile over about 240 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,403 and $1,938.

How far is Dallas, TX from Minden, LA by truck?

About 240 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $242 of the $1,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,428 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,534, which makes Dallas, TX to Minden, LA 9% 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