Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Owatonna, MN step deck rate

$3,751step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,151–$4,351
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Owatonna price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,795
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $3,751

Return trip

Owatonna → Dallas$4,376

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

Dallas to Owatonna by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Owatonna, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,827	$2.98	$2,516 – $3,138
53' refrigerated	$3,370	$3.56	$2,932 – $3,808
48' flatbed	$3,438	$3.63	$2,957 – $3,919
Step deck	$3,751	$3.96	$3,151 – $4,351
Power only	$2,484	$2.62	$2,161 – $2,807
Hotshot	$1,874	$1.98	$1,556 – $2,193
26' box truck	$1,842	$1.94	$1,566 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.19	$950 – $1,312

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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 Owatonna

Step deck lanes into Owatonna, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,763	$4.00	$4,001 – $5,525	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$8,891	$4.99	$7,468 – $10,313	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,610	$6.90	$2,192 – $3,027	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,433	$3.77	$3,724 – $5,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$4,334	$2.95	$3,640 – $5,027	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$4,088	$3.58	$3,434 – $4,742	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$8,844	$4.99	$7,429 – $10,259	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Owatonna, MN is estimated at $3,751 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,151 and $4,351.

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

About 948 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 $956 of the $3,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,795 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Dallas, TX to Owatonna, 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