Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,621step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,018 mi
Typical range: $3,882–$5,361
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,594
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $4,621

Return trip

Dallas → St. Paul$3,961

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

St. Paul to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,490	$3.43	$3,106 – $3,874
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$4.09	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,237	$4.16	$3,644 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,621	$4.54	$3,882 – $5,361
Power only	$3,071	$3.02	$2,672 – $3,470
Hotshot	$2,317	$2.28	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,275	$2.24	$1,934 – $2,617
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.37	$1,173 – $1,619

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	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. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,621 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,018 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,882 and $5,361.

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

About 1,018 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 $1,027 of the $4,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,594 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, which makes St. Paul, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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