Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,980step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,804 mi
Typical range: $7,544–$10,417
Transit: 4 days

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

Long Beach to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,161
Fuel: $1,819
All-in estimate: $8,980

Return trip

Minneapolis → Long Beach$7,133

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

Long Beach to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,870	$3.81	$6,114 – $7,625
53' refrigerated	$8,183	$4.54	$7,119 – $9,247
48' flatbed	$8,251	$4.57	$7,096 – $9,406
Step deck	$8,980	$4.98	$7,544 – $10,417
Power only	$6,097	$3.38	$5,305 – $6,890
Hotshot	$4,603	$2.55	$3,821 – $5,386
26' box truck	$4,500	$2.49	$3,825 – $5,175
Sprinter van	$2,748	$1.52	$2,308 – $3,187

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,980 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,804 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,544 and $10,417.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,804 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 $1,819 of the $8,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,133, which makes Long Beach, 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