Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,959step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,799 mi
Typical range: $7,526–$10,393
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,145
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $8,959

Return trip

Minneapolis → San Diego$7,116

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Diego to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,163	$4.54	$7,102 – $9,225
48' flatbed	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393
Power only	$6,082	$3.38	$5,292 – $6,873
Hotshot	$4,592	$2.55	$3,811 – $5,372
26' box truck	$4,489	$2.50	$3,816 – $5,162
Sprinter van	$2,741	$1.52	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from San Diego

Step deck lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$16,373	$5.72	$13,753 – $18,992	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	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
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 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
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 San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,799 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,526 and $10,393.

How far is San Diego, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,799 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 $1,814 of the $8,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,116, which makes San Diego, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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