Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$8,942step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 1,795 mi
Typical range: $7,511–$10,373
Transit: 4 days

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

Stockton to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,132
Fuel: $1,810
All-in estimate: $8,942

Return trip

Minneapolis → Stockton$7,103

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

Stockton to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,840	$3.81	$6,087 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,148	$4.54	$7,088 – $9,207
48' flatbed	$8,215	$4.58	$7,065 – $9,366
Step deck	$8,942	$4.98	$7,511 – $10,373
Power only	$6,070	$3.38	$5,281 – $6,860
Hotshot	$4,583	$2.55	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,480	$2.50	$3,808 – $5,152
Sprinter van	$2,736	$1.52	$2,298 – $3,174

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More lanes from Stockton

Step deck lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$16,870	$5.70	$14,170 – $19,569	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,163	$4.34	$7,697 – $10,629	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$8,657	$4.63	$7,272 – $10,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$4,283	$6.06	$3,597 – $4,968	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$15,744	$5.43	$13,225 – $18,263	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,930	$4.70	$6,662 – $9,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$3,099	$6.15	$2,603 – $3,595	2 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
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Stockton, CA to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Stockton, CA to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $8,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 1,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,511 and $10,373.

How far is Stockton, CA from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 1,795 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 $1,810 of the $8,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,103, which makes Stockton, CA to Minneapolis, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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