Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$4,420step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,502 mi
Typical range: $3,713–$5,127
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Minneapolis price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,515
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

Minneapolis → Phoenix$6,739

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

Phoenix to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739
53' refrigerated	$4,014	$2.67	$3,492 – $4,535
48' flatbed	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626
Step deck	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127
Power only	$2,983	$1.99	$2,595 – $3,371
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.50	$1,869 – $2,634
26' box truck	$2,204	$1.47	$1,873 – $2,534
Sprinter van	$1,347	$0.90	$1,132 – $1,563

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,016 mi	$3,955	$3.89	$3,322 – $4,588	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,713 and $5,127.

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

About 1,502 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 $1,515 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,739, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Minneapolis, 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