Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,579step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $3,846–$5,312
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Garland → St. Paul$3,925

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 Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,457	$3.44	$3,077 – $3,837
53' refrigerated	$4,121	$4.10	$3,585 – $4,657
48' flatbed	$4,198	$4.17	$3,611 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,579	$4.55	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,041	$3.02	$2,646 – $3,437
Hotshot	$2,295	$2.28	$1,905 – $2,685
26' box truck	$2,254	$2.24	$1,916 – $2,592
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.37	$1,162 – $1,604

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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 Garland

Step deck lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,684	$3.54	$4,775 – $6,594	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,423	$4.76	$3,715 – $5,131	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,106	$2.94	$2,609 – $3,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,789	$4.84	$5,703 – $7,875	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Garland, TX?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Garland, TX is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,846 and $5,312.

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

About 1,006 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 $1,014 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,925, which makes St. Paul, MN to Garland, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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