Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Minnetonka, MN step deck rate

$8,912step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $7,486–$10,338
Transit: 4 days

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

San Diego to Minnetonka price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,109
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $8,912

Return trip

Minnetonka → San Diego$7,079

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 Minnetonka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Minnetonka, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,816	$3.81	$6,066 – $7,566
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$4.54	$7,064 – $9,175
48' flatbed	$8,188	$4.58	$7,042 – $9,334
Step deck	$8,912	$4.98	$7,486 – $10,338
Power only	$6,049	$3.38	$5,263 – $6,836
Hotshot	$4,567	$2.55	$3,790 – $5,343
26' box truck	$4,465	$2.50	$3,795 – $5,134
Sprinter van	$2,726	$1.52	$2,290 – $3,163

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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 Minnetonka

Step deck lanes into Minnetonka, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,836	$3.98	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$8,938	$4.98	$7,508 – $10,368	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,791	$6.57	$2,344 – $3,237	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,632	$3.73	$3,891 – $5,373	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,393	$2.95	$3,690 – $5,095	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$4,167	$3.56	$3,500 – $4,834	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,818	$3.70	$4,047 – $5,589	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,943	$3.90	$3,312 – $4,574	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Minnetonka, MN?

A Step deck from San Diego, CA to Minnetonka, MN is estimated at $8,912 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,486 and $10,338.

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

About 1,788 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 $1,803 of the $8,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,079, which makes San Diego, CA to Minnetonka, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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