Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to St. Paul, MN step deck rate

$4,437step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,509 mi
Typical range: $3,727–$5,147
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to St. Paul price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,915
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $4,437

Return trip

St. Paul → Phoenix$6,766

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

Phoenix to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,382	$2.24	$3,010 – $3,754
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$2.67	$3,506 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,074	$2.70	$3,504 – $4,645
Step deck	$4,437	$2.94	$3,727 – $5,147
Power only	$2,995	$1.98	$2,606 – $3,384
Hotshot	$2,261	$1.50	$1,876 – $2,645
26' box truck	$2,213	$1.47	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,353	$0.90	$1,136 – $1,569

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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 St. Paul

Step deck lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,772	$3.99	$4,009 – $5,536	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$9,023	$4.97	$7,579 – $10,467	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,729	$6.67	$2,292 – $3,166	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$4,110	$3.57	$3,453 – $4,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,839	$3.69	$4,065 – $5,614	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,993	$4.98	$7,554 – $10,432	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,018 mi	$3,961	$3.89	$3,327 – $4,595	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to St. Paul, MN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $4,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,509 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,727 and $5,147.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 1,509 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 $1,522 of the $4,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,915 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,766, which makes Phoenix, AZ to St. Paul, 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