Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$4,981step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,357 mi
Typical range: $4,184–$5,778
Transit: 3 days

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

El Paso to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,613
Fuel: $1,368
All-in estimate: $4,981

Return trip

Minneapolis → El Paso$5,810

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

El Paso to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,788	$2.79	$3,371 – $4,205
53' refrigerated	$4,514	$3.33	$3,927 – $5,101
48' flatbed	$4,572	$3.37	$3,932 – $5,212
Step deck	$4,981	$3.67	$4,184 – $5,778
Power only	$3,349	$2.47	$2,914 – $3,785
Hotshot	$2,528	$1.86	$2,098 – $2,958
26' box truck	$2,476	$1.82	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.12	$1,273 – $1,758

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,357 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,184 and $5,778.

How far is El Paso, TX from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,357 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 $1,368 of the $4,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,810, which makes El Paso, TX to Minneapolis, MN 14% cheaper. 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