Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,376step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$5,076
Transit: 3 days

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

Owatonna to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,420
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $4,376

Return trip

Dallas → Owatonna$3,751

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

Owatonna to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,298	$3.48	$2,935 – $3,661
53' refrigerated	$3,932	$4.15	$3,421 – $4,443
48' flatbed	$4,011	$4.23	$3,449 – $4,572
Step deck	$4,376	$4.62	$3,675 – $5,076
Power only	$2,898	$3.06	$2,522 – $3,275
Hotshot	$2,187	$2.31	$1,815 – $2,558
26' box truck	$2,149	$2.27	$1,826 – $2,471
Sprinter van	$1,319	$1.39	$1,108 – $1,530

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More lanes from Owatonna

Step deck lanes from Owatonna, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,785	$5.69	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$7,062	$3.96	$5,932 – $8,192	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$2,262	$5.98	$1,900 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$6,608	$4.50	$5,551 – $7,666	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$6,239	$5.46	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$7,025	$3.96	$5,901 – $8,149	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 Owatonna, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Owatonna, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,376 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $5,076.

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

About 948 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 $956 of the $4,376 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,420 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,751, which makes Owatonna, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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