Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,362step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 944 mi
Typical range: $3,664–$5,059
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,410
Fuel: $952
All-in estimate: $4,362

Return trip

Dallas → Mankato$3,739

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

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,433 mi	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	4 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 Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,362 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 944 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,664 and $5,059.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $952 of the $4,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, 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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