Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$4,547step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $3,820–$5,275
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Plano price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,542
Fuel: $1,005
All-in estimate: $4,547

Return trip

Plano → St. Paul$3,898

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 Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,432	$3.44	$3,055 – $3,810
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$4.10	$3,560 – $4,623
48' flatbed	$4,169	$4.18	$3,586 – $4,753
Step deck	$4,547	$4.56	$3,820 – $5,275
Power only	$3,019	$3.03	$2,627 – $3,412
Hotshot	$2,278	$2.28	$1,891 – $2,665
26' box truck	$2,237	$2.24	$1,902 – $2,573
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.38	$1,153 – $1,593

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,547 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,820 and $5,275.

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

About 997 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 $1,005 of the $4,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,898, which makes St. Paul, MN to Plano, 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