Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,811step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $4,041–$5,581
Transit: 3 days

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

Minden to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,514
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,811

Return trip

Phoenix → Minden$4,006

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Minden to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.84	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,355	$3.39	$3,789 – $4,921
48' flatbed	$4,415	$3.43	$3,797 – $5,033
Step deck	$4,811	$3.74	$4,041 – $5,581
Power only	$3,228	$2.51	$2,809 – $3,648
Hotshot	$2,437	$1.89	$2,022 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,388	$1.86	$2,030 – $2,746
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.14	$1,228 – $1,696

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More lanes from Minden

Step deck lanes from Minden, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$6,345	$4.47	$5,330 – $7,360	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$5,533	$3.23	$4,647 – $6,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$3,069	$3.68	$2,578 – $3,560	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,631	$5.95	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$5,728	$4.30	$4,811 – $6,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,126	$4.75	$1,786 – $2,467	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$5,315	$3.25	$4,465 – $6,166	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,534	$6.39	$1,289 – $1,780	1 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 Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,811 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,041 and $5,581.

How far is Minden, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,297 of the $4,811 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,514 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,006, which makes Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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