Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,494step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $6,295–$8,693
Transit: 4 days

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

Appleton to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,750
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $7,494

Return trip

Phoenix → Appleton$4,641

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Appleton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,728	$3.31	$5,098 – $6,358
53' refrigerated	$6,824	$3.95	$5,937 – $7,711
48' flatbed	$6,885	$3.98	$5,921 – $7,849
Step deck	$7,494	$4.33	$6,295 – $8,693
Power only	$5,082	$2.94	$4,421 – $5,742
Hotshot	$3,836	$2.22	$3,184 – $4,488
26' box truck	$3,751	$2.17	$3,189 – $4,314
Sprinter van	$2,291	$1.33	$1,925 – $2,658

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More lanes from Appleton

Step deck lanes from Appleton, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$5,461	$5.96	$4,587 – $6,335	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,899	$3.84	$6,635 – $9,162	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,656	$8.16	$1,391 – $1,921	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$5,419	$4.28	$4,552 – $6,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$5,007	$5.74	$4,206 – $5,808	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,801	$4.22	$4,872 – $6,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$7,845	$3.84	$6,590 – $9,100	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$4,768	$4.43	$4,005 – $5,531	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 Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,295 and $8,693.

How far is Appleton, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $7,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,641, which makes Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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