Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,964step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,023 mi
Typical range: $3,329–$4,598
Transit: 3 days

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

Arlington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $3,964

Return trip

Phoenix → Arlington$3,032

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Arlington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.93	$2,664 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,568	$3.49	$3,105 – $4,032
48' flatbed	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143
Step deck	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598
Power only	$2,635	$2.58	$2,292 – $2,977
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.94	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.91	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.17	$1,006 – $1,389

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More lanes from Arlington

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,091 mi	$5,691	$5.22	$4,780 – $6,601	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 Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,964 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,329 and $4,598.

How far is Arlington, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,023 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,032 of the $3,964 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,032, which makes Arlington, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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