Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN step deck rate

$4,748step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $3,989–$5,508
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Duluth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,098
Fuel: $1,650
All-in estimate: $4,748

Return trip

Duluth → Phoenix$7,241

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Phoenix to Duluth by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,626	$2.22	$3,227 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$2.64	$3,758 – $4,881
48' flatbed	$4,361	$2.67	$3,751 – $4,972
Step deck	$4,748	$2.90	$3,989 – $5,508
Power only	$3,214	$1.96	$2,796 – $3,632
Hotshot	$2,426	$1.48	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,373	$1.45	$2,017 – $2,729
Sprinter van	$1,450	$0.89	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Duluth

Step deck lanes into Duluth, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,179 mi	$4,721	$4.00	$3,966 – $5,477	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,921 mi	$9,480	$4.93	$7,963 – $10,997	5 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,999	$6.26	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	1,400 mi	$5,110	$3.65	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$4,096	$3.58	$3,441 – $4,752	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,314	$3.62	$4,464 – $6,165	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,922 mi	$9,484	$4.93	$7,967 – $11,002	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,176 mi	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN is estimated at $4,748 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,989 and $5,508.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,650 of the $4,748 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,241, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Duluth, MN 34% 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