Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$6,833step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $5,740–$7,926
Transit: 4 days

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

Minneapolis to Tucson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,293
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $6,833

Return trip

Tucson → Minneapolis$4,481

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

Minneapolis to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,210	$3.41	$4,637 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,207	$4.07	$5,400 – $7,014
48' flatbed	$6,275	$4.11	$5,396 – $7,153
Step deck	$6,833	$4.47	$5,740 – $7,926
Power only	$4,614	$3.02	$4,014 – $5,214
Hotshot	$3,483	$2.28	$2,891 – $4,075
26' box truck	$3,409	$2.23	$2,897 – $3,920
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.36	$1,751 – $2,417

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $6,833 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,740 and $7,926.

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

About 1,527 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 $1,540 of the $6,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,293 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,481, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Tucson, 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