Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mankato, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,481step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $5,444–$7,518
Transit: 4 days

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

Mankato to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,036
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $6,481

Return trip

Phoenix → Mankato$4,250

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

Mankato to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mankato, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,935	$3.44	$4,392 – $5,478
53' refrigerated	$5,880	$4.10	$5,116 – $6,645
48' flatbed	$5,950	$4.15	$5,117 – $6,783
Step deck	$6,481	$4.52	$5,444 – $7,518
Power only	$4,367	$3.05	$3,799 – $4,935
Hotshot	$3,296	$2.30	$2,736 – $3,857
26' box truck	$3,227	$2.25	$2,743 – $3,711
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.38	$1,658 – $2,290

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More lanes from Mankato

Step deck lanes from Mankato, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$6,986	$5.65	$5,868 – $8,103	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$6,930	$3.97	$5,821 – $8,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,402	$5.72	$2,017 – $2,786	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$5,175	$4.40	$4,347 – $6,003	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$6,429	$5.42	$5,401 – $7,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$5,382	$4.36	$4,521 – $6,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$6,899	$3.98	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$4,362	$4.62	$3,664 – $5,059	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 Mankato, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Mankato, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,481 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,444 and $7,518.

How far is Mankato, MN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,433 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 $1,445 of the $6,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mankato, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,250, which makes Mankato, 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