Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,698step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,491 mi
Typical range: $5,627–$7,770
Transit: 4 days

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

Minnetonka to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,194
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $6,698

Return trip

Phoenix → Minnetonka$4,393

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

Minnetonka to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,105	$3.42	$4,543 – $5,666
53' refrigerated	$6,082	$4.08	$5,291 – $6,873
48' flatbed	$6,150	$4.13	$5,289 – $7,011
Step deck	$6,698	$4.49	$5,627 – $7,770
Power only	$4,520	$3.03	$3,932 – $5,107
Hotshot	$3,411	$2.29	$2,832 – $3,991
26' box truck	$3,339	$2.24	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,042	$1.37	$1,715 – $2,369

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More lanes from Minnetonka

Step deck lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,890	$5.67	$5,788 – $7,992	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$7,099	$3.96	$5,963 – $8,235	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,418	$5.69	$2,031 – $2,805	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$5,403	$4.35	$4,539 – $6,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$6,360	$5.44	$5,343 – $7,378	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,621	$4.31	$4,722 – $6,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$7,079	$3.96	$5,946 – $8,211	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$4,600	$4.55	$3,864 – $5,336	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 Minnetonka, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Minnetonka, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,698 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,627 and $7,770.

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

About 1,491 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 $1,504 of the $6,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,393, which makes Minnetonka, 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