Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA step deck rate

$4,006step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,647
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Minden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $4,006

Return trip

Minden → Phoenix$4,811

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Phoenix to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,043	$2.37	$2,709 – $3,378
53' refrigerated	$3,627	$2.82	$3,155 – $4,098
48' flatbed	$3,677	$2.86	$3,162 – $4,192
Step deck	$4,006	$3.12	$3,365 – $4,647
Power only	$2,689	$2.09	$2,339 – $3,038
Hotshot	$2,029	$1.58	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,988	$1.55	$1,690 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,217	$0.95	$1,023 – $1,412

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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 Minden

Step deck lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$5,656	$3.98	$4,751 – $6,561	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$8,845	$5.17	$7,430 – $10,261	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,498	$5.39	$3,778 – $5,217	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,776	$6.48	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$4,765	$3.58	$4,003 – $5,528	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$2,315	$5.17	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$8,498	$5.20	$7,138 – $9,858	4 d
Dallas, TX	240 mi	$1,670	$6.96	$1,403 – $1,938	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA is estimated at $4,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,647.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Minden, LA by truck?

About 1,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,297 of the $4,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,811, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Minden, LA 17% 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