Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cottage Grove, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,781step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,513 mi
Typical range: $5,696–$7,865
Transit: 4 days

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

Cottage Grove to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,255
Fuel: $1,526
All-in estimate: $6,781

Return trip

Phoenix → Cottage Grove$4,447

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Cottage Grove to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cottage Grove, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,169	$3.42	$4,600 – $5,738
53' refrigerated	$6,159	$4.07	$5,358 – $6,959
48' flatbed	$6,226	$4.12	$5,355 – $7,098
Step deck	$6,781	$4.48	$5,696 – $7,865
Power only	$4,577	$3.03	$3,982 – $5,173
Hotshot	$3,455	$2.28	$2,868 – $4,043
26' box truck	$3,382	$2.24	$2,874 – $3,889
Sprinter van	$2,068	$1.37	$1,737 – $2,398

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More lanes from Cottage Grove

Step deck lanes from Cottage Grove, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,740	$5.70	$5,662 – $7,818	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	394 mi	$2,315	$5.88	$1,945 – $2,685	1 d
Houston, TX	1,236 mi	$5,386	$4.36	$4,524 – $6,248	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,137 mi	$6,217	$5.47	$5,223 – $7,212	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,812 mi	$7,160	$3.95	$6,015 – $8,306	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,593	$4.55	$3,858 – $5,328	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cottage Grove, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cottage Grove, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,781 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,513 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,696 and $7,865.

How far is Cottage Grove, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,513 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,526 of the $6,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Cottage Grove, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,447, which makes Cottage Grove, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% 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