Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,600step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,012 mi
Typical range: $3,864–$5,336
Transit: 3 days

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

Minnetonka to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $4,600

Return trip

Dallas → Minnetonka$3,943

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

Minnetonka to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$3.43	$3,091 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,140	$4.09	$3,602 – $4,679
48' flatbed	$4,218	$4.17	$3,627 – $4,808
Step deck	$4,600	$4.55	$3,864 – $5,336
Power only	$3,056	$3.02	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$2.28	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.24	$1,925 – $2,604
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.37	$1,167 – $1,612

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More lanes from Minnetonka

Step deck lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,890	$5.67	$5,788 – $7,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$6,698	$4.49	$5,627 – $7,770	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$6,360	$5.44	$5,343 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211	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 Minnetonka, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Minnetonka, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,864 and $5,336.

How far is Minnetonka, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,012 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 $1,020 of the $4,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,943, which makes Minnetonka, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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