Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richfield, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,721step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $5,645–$7,796
Transit: 4 days

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

Richfield to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,211
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $6,721

Return trip

Phoenix → Richfield$4,407

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Richfield to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Richfield, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,122	$3.42	$4,559 – $5,686
53' refrigerated	$6,103	$4.08	$5,310 – $6,896
48' flatbed	$6,171	$4.12	$5,307 – $7,035
Step deck	$6,721	$4.49	$5,645 – $7,796
Power only	$4,535	$3.03	$3,946 – $5,125
Hotshot	$3,423	$2.29	$2,841 – $4,005
26' box truck	$3,351	$2.24	$2,848 – $3,853
Sprinter van	$2,049	$1.37	$1,721 – $2,377

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More lanes from Richfield

Step deck lanes from Richfield, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,840	$5.68	$5,746 – $7,934	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$7,126	$3.95	$5,986 – $8,267	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,382	$5.75	$2,001 – $2,763	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$5,393	$4.36	$4,530 – $6,256	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$6,313	$5.45	$5,303 – $7,323	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,614	$4.32	$4,716 – $6,512	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$7,103	$3.96	$5,966 – $8,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,009 mi	$4,590	$4.55	$3,855 – $5,324	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Richfield, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,721 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,645 and $7,796.

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

About 1,497 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 $1,510 of the $6,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,211 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,407, which makes Richfield, MN to Phoenix, AZ 53% more expensive. 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