Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$3,895step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $3,272–$4,518
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,891
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,895

Return trip

Minneapolis → Plano$4,544

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Plano to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,940	$2.95	$2,617 – $3,263
53' refrigerated	$3,505	$3.52	$3,049 – $3,960
48' flatbed	$3,571	$3.59	$3,071 – $4,071
Step deck	$3,895	$3.91	$3,272 – $4,518
Power only	$2,586	$2.60	$2,250 – $2,922
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.96	$1,619 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.92	$1,629 – $2,204
Sprinter van	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,895 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,272 and $4,518.

How far is Plano, TX from Minneapolis, MN 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 $3,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,544, which makes Plano, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. 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