Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,737step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $3,979–$5,495
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Cloud to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,677
Fuel: $1,060
All-in estimate: $4,737

Return trip

Dallas → St. Cloud$4,060

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

St. Cloud to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$3.41	$3,187 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$4.06	$3,713 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,344	$4.13	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,737	$4.51	$3,979 – $5,495
Power only	$3,152	$3.00	$2,743 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.26	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,335	$2.22	$1,985 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.36	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Step deck lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$7,113	$5.63	$5,975 – $8,251	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$7,035	$3.96	$5,909 – $8,160	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$2,622	$5.40	$2,203 – $3,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,561	$4.32	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$6,668	$4.50	$5,601 – $7,735	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$6,581	$5.39	$5,528 – $7,634	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$5,747	$4.29	$4,828 – $6,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$7,028	$3.96	$5,904 – $8,152	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 St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,737 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,979 and $5,495.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,051 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 $1,060 of the $4,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,060, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, 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