Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakdale, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,799step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.48
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $5,711–$7,887
Transit: 4 days

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

Oakdale to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,268
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $6,799

Return trip

Phoenix → Oakdale$4,459

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

Oakdale to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakdale, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,184	$3.41	$4,613 – $5,754
53' refrigerated	$6,176	$4.07	$5,373 – $6,979
48' flatbed	$6,244	$4.11	$5,369 – $7,118
Step deck	$6,799	$4.48	$5,711 – $7,887
Power only	$4,591	$3.02	$3,994 – $5,187
Hotshot	$3,465	$2.28	$2,876 – $4,054
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.23	$2,883 – $3,900
Sprinter van	$2,073	$1.37	$1,742 – $2,405

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More lanes from Oakdale

Step deck lanes from Oakdale, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,188 mi	$6,767	$5.70	$5,684 – $7,850	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,822 mi	$7,194	$3.95	$6,043 – $8,345	4 d
Chicago, IL	404 mi	$2,348	$5.81	$1,973 – $2,724	1 d
Houston, TX	1,249 mi	$5,432	$4.35	$4,562 – $6,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$6,243	$5.46	$5,244 – $7,242	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,663	$4.31	$4,757 – $6,569	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,816 mi	$7,174	$3.95	$6,026 – $8,322	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$4,639	$4.53	$3,896 – $5,381	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 Oakdale, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Oakdale, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.48 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,711 and $7,887.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,531 of the $6,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,459, which makes Oakdale, 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