Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,743step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,503 mi
Typical range: $5,664–$7,822
Transit: 4 days

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

Rochester to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,227
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $6,743

Return trip

Phoenix → Rochester$4,422

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

Rochester to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,140	$3.42	$4,574 – $5,705
53' refrigerated	$6,124	$4.07	$5,328 – $6,920
48' flatbed	$6,192	$4.12	$5,325 – $7,059
Step deck	$6,743	$4.49	$5,664 – $7,822
Power only	$4,551	$3.03	$3,959 – $5,143
Hotshot	$3,435	$2.29	$2,851 – $4,019
26' box truck	$3,362	$2.24	$2,858 – $3,867
Sprinter van	$2,056	$1.37	$1,727 – $2,385

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$6,585	$5.74	$5,532 – $7,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$7,198	$3.95	$6,046 – $8,349	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,125	$6.30	$1,785 – $2,465	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$5,172	$4.40	$4,344 – $5,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$6,049	$5.51	$5,081 – $7,016	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,435	$4.35	$4,565 – $6,305	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$7,153	$3.95	$6,009 – $8,298	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,400	$4.61	$3,696 – $5,104	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 Rochester, MN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Rochester, MN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,743 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,664 and $7,822.

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

About 1,503 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 $1,516 of the $6,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,422, which makes Rochester, 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