Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,393step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 953 mi
Typical range: $3,690–$5,096
Transit: 3 days

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

Mankato to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,432
Fuel: $961
All-in estimate: $4,393

Return trip

Fort Worth → Mankato$3,766

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

Mankato to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,312	$3.48	$2,948 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,948	$4.14	$3,435 – $4,461
48' flatbed	$4,027	$4.23	$3,463 – $4,591
Step deck	$4,393	$4.61	$3,690 – $5,096
Power only	$2,911	$3.05	$2,532 – $3,289
Hotshot	$2,196	$2.30	$1,823 – $2,569
26' box truck	$2,158	$2.26	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.39	$1,113 – $1,537

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,393 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 953 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,690 and $5,096.

How far is Mankato, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 953 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 $961 of the $4,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,432 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,766, which makes Mankato, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →