Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,175step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $4,347–$6,003
Transit: 3 days

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

Duluth to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,989
Fuel: $1,186
All-in estimate: $5,175

Return trip

Dallas → Duluth$4,436

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Duluth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,923	$3.34	$3,491 – $4,355
53' refrigerated	$4,675	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,283
48' flatbed	$4,748	$4.04	$4,083 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003
Power only	$3,461	$2.94	$3,011 – $3,911
Hotshot	$2,612	$2.22	$2,168 – $3,056
26' box truck	$2,561	$2.18	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.33	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Duluth

Step deck lanes from Duluth, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$6,726	$5.71	$5,650 – $7,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$7,530	$3.92	$6,325 – $8,735	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,599	$5.43	$2,183 – $3,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,961	$4.26	$5,007 – $6,915	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,241	$4.43	$6,082 – $8,399	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$6,252	$5.46	$5,252 – $7,252	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$6,200	$4.22	$5,208 – $7,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$7,533	$3.92	$6,328 – $8,739	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,347 and $6,003.

How far is Duluth, MN from Dallas, TX 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 $5,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,989 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,436, which makes Duluth, MN to Dallas, TX 17% 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