Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$7,045step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $5,918–$8,172
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,252
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $7,045

Return trip

Anaheim → Minneapolis$8,869

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minneapolis to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,388	$3.03	$4,795 – $5,980
53' refrigerated	$6,418	$3.61	$5,584 – $7,252
48' flatbed	$6,472	$3.64	$5,566 – $7,379
Step deck	$7,045	$3.96	$5,918 – $8,172
Power only	$4,781	$2.69	$4,160 – $5,403
Hotshot	$3,609	$2.03	$2,996 – $4,223
26' box truck	$3,529	$1.98	$2,999 – $4,058
Sprinter van	$2,155	$1.21	$1,810 – $2,500

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More lanes from Minneapolis

Step deck lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,845	$5.68	$5,749 – $7,940	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$7,137	$3.95	$5,995 – $8,278	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,392	$5.74	$2,009 – $2,774	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$6,317	$5.45	$5,306 – $7,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,638	$4.31	$4,736 – $6,541	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$7,116	$3.96	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Anaheim, CA?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $7,045 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,918 and $8,172.

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

About 1,778 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 $1,793 of the $7,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,869, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Anaheim, CA 21% cheaper. 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