Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mankato, MN step deck rate

$4,250step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,433 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$4,930
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Mankato price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,805
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $4,250

Return trip

Mankato → Phoenix$6,481

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

Phoenix to Mankato by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mankato, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,236	$2.26	$2,880 – $3,592
53' refrigerated	$3,856	$2.69	$3,355 – $4,358
48' flatbed	$3,902	$2.72	$3,356 – $4,449
Step deck	$4,250	$2.97	$3,570 – $4,930
Power only	$2,864	$2.00	$2,492 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,162	$1.51	$1,794 – $2,529
26' box truck	$2,116	$1.48	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,295	$0.90	$1,087 – $1,502

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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 Mankato

Step deck lanes into Mankato, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,236 mi	$4,903	$3.97	$4,119 – $5,688	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,744 mi	$8,724	$5.00	$7,328 – $10,120	4 d
Chicago, IL	420 mi	$2,771	$6.60	$2,328 – $3,215	1 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,436	$3.77	$3,727 – $5,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,186 mi	$4,212	$3.55	$3,538 – $4,886	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,235 mi	$4,614	$3.74	$3,876 – $5,352	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,735 mi	$8,686	$5.01	$7,296 – $10,076	4 d
Dallas, TX	944 mi	$3,739	$3.96	$3,141 – $4,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mankato, MN is estimated at $4,250 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,433 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $4,930.

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

About 1,433 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 $1,445 of the $4,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,481, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mankato, 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