Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Houston, 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

Mankato to Houston 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

Houston → Mankato$4,436

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

Mankato to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Houston, 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 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
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
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$4,362	$4.62	$3,664 – $5,059	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Houston, 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 Mankato, MN from Houston, 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 Houston, TX to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,436, which makes Mankato, MN to Houston, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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