Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Maplewood, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,792step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,516 mi
Typical range: $5,705–$7,878
Transit: 4 days

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

Maplewood to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,263
Fuel: $1,529
All-in estimate: $6,792

Return trip

Phoenix → Maplewood$4,454

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

Maplewood to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Maplewood, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,178	$3.42	$4,608 – $5,747
53' refrigerated	$6,169	$4.07	$5,367 – $6,971
48' flatbed	$6,237	$4.11	$5,364 – $7,110
Step deck	$6,792	$4.48	$5,705 – $7,878
Power only	$4,585	$3.02	$3,989 – $5,181
Hotshot	$3,461	$2.28	$2,873 – $4,050
26' box truck	$3,387	$2.23	$2,879 – $3,896
Sprinter van	$2,071	$1.37	$1,740 – $2,402

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More lanes from Maplewood

Step deck lanes from Maplewood, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$6,785	$5.69	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$7,187	$3.95	$6,037 – $8,337	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$5,439	$4.35	$4,568 – $6,309	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$6,265	$5.46	$5,263 – $7,267	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$5,670	$4.31	$4,763 – $6,577	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$7,164	$3.95	$6,017 – $8,310	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,024 mi	$4,642	$4.53	$3,899 – $5,385	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 Maplewood, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Maplewood, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,516 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,705 and $7,878.

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

About 1,516 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 $1,529 of the $6,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,454, which makes Maplewood, 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