Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elk River, MN step deck rate

$4,422step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,503 mi
Typical range: $3,715–$5,130
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Elk River price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,906
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $4,422

Return trip

Elk River → Phoenix$6,743

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

Phoenix to Elk River by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elk River, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,371	$2.24	$3,000 – $3,741
53' refrigerated	$4,016	$2.67	$3,494 – $4,538
48' flatbed	$4,061	$2.70	$3,492 – $4,629
Step deck	$4,422	$2.94	$3,715 – $5,130
Power only	$2,985	$1.99	$2,597 – $3,373
Hotshot	$2,253	$1.50	$1,870 – $2,636
26' box truck	$2,205	$1.47	$1,874 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,348	$0.90	$1,133 – $1,564

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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 Elk River

Step deck lanes into Elk River, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,227 mi	$4,875	$3.97	$4,095 – $5,654	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,800 mi	$8,963	$4.98	$7,529 – $10,398	4 d
Chicago, IL	449 mi	$2,883	$6.42	$2,422 – $3,344	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,728	$3.71	$3,972 – $5,485	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$4,207	$3.55	$3,534 – $4,880	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,332 mi	$4,906	$3.68	$4,121 – $5,690	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,797 mi	$8,951	$4.98	$7,518 – $10,383	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,042 mi	$4,033	$3.87	$3,388 – $4,679	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Elk River, MN is estimated at $4,422 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,715 and $5,130.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elk River, MN by truck?

About 1,503 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 $1,516 of the $4,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,906 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elk River, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,743, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elk River, 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