Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,739step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $5,661–$7,818
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,224
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $6,739

Return trip

Phoenix → Minneapolis$4,420

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

Minneapolis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,137	$3.42	$4,572 – $5,702
53' refrigerated	$6,120	$4.07	$5,325 – $6,916
48' flatbed	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055
Step deck	$6,739	$4.49	$5,661 – $7,818
Power only	$4,549	$3.03	$3,957 – $5,140
Hotshot	$3,433	$2.29	$2,850 – $4,017
26' box truck	$3,360	$2.24	$2,856 – $3,865
Sprinter van	$2,055	$1.37	$1,726 – $2,383

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$4,614	$4.54	$3,876 – $5,352	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 Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,661 and $7,818.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,515 of the $6,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,224 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,420, which makes Minneapolis, 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