Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$3,919reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,409–$4,428
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mankato to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,951
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,919

Return trip

Dallas → Mankato$3,359

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

Mankato to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,287	$3.48	$2,926 – $3,649
53' refrigerated	$3,919	$4.15	$3,409 – $4,428
48' flatbed	$3,998	$4.23	$3,438 – $4,558
Step deck	$4,362	$4.62	$3,664 – $5,059
Power only	$2,888	$3.06	$2,513 – $3,264
Hotshot	$2,179	$2.31	$1,809 – $2,550
26' box truck	$2,142	$2.27	$1,820 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,315	$1.39	$1,104 – $1,525

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More lanes from Mankato

53' refrigerated lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,318	$5.11	$5,497 – $7,139	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,311	$3.62	$5,490 – $7,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,103	$5.01	$1,830 – $2,377	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,675	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,283	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$5,880	$4.10	$5,116 – $6,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$5,809	$4.90	$5,054 – $6,565	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,868	$3.94	$4,235 – $5,501	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,282	$3.62	$5,466 – $7,099	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,919 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,409 and $4,428.

How far is Mankato, MN from Dallas, TX 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 $968 of the $3,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,951 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,359, which makes Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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