Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,775step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 1,756 mi
Typical range: $7,371–$10,180
Transit: 4 days

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

Fresno to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,004
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $8,775

Return trip

Minneapolis → Fresno$6,970

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

Fresno to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,709	$3.82	$5,971 – $7,447
53' refrigerated	$7,993	$4.55	$6,954 – $9,032
48' flatbed	$8,062	$4.59	$6,933 – $9,191
Step deck	$8,775	$5.00	$7,371 – $10,180
Power only	$5,953	$3.39	$5,179 – $6,727
Hotshot	$4,494	$2.56	$3,730 – $5,258
26' box truck	$4,394	$2.50	$3,735 – $5,053
Sprinter van	$2,684	$1.53	$2,254 – $3,113

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,775 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 1,756 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,371 and $10,180.

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

About 1,756 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 $1,771 of the $8,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,004 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,970, which makes Fresno, 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