Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,544step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,817–$5,271
Transit: 3 days

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

Minneapolis to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $4,544

Return trip

Plano → Minneapolis$3,895

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

Minneapolis to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,430	$3.44	$3,052 – $3,807
53' refrigerated	$4,088	$4.10	$3,557 – $4,620
48' flatbed	$4,166	$4.18	$3,583 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,544	$4.56	$3,817 – $5,271
Power only	$3,017	$3.03	$2,625 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,276	$2.29	$1,889 – $2,663
26' box truck	$2,236	$2.24	$1,900 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.38	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d

More lanes into Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Plano, TX?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,544 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,817 and $5,271.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Plano, TX by truck?

About 996 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 $1,004 of the $4,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Plano, 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