Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$9,173step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 1,849 mi
Typical range: $7,705–$10,640
Transit: 4 days

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

Fremont to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,308
Fuel: $1,865
All-in estimate: $9,173

Return trip

Minneapolis → Fremont$7,286

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Fremont to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,020	$3.80	$6,248 – $7,792
53' refrigerated	$8,362	$4.52	$7,275 – $9,449
48' flatbed	$8,428	$4.56	$7,248 – $9,608
Step deck	$9,173	$4.96	$7,705 – $10,640
Power only	$6,233	$3.37	$5,422 – $7,043
Hotshot	$4,705	$2.54	$3,905 – $5,505
26' box truck	$4,599	$2.49	$3,909 – $5,289
Sprinter van	$2,808	$1.52	$2,359 – $3,257

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	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 Fremont, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $9,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 1,849 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,705 and $10,640.

How far is Fremont, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,849 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 $1,865 of the $9,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,308 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,286, which makes Fremont, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% 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