Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Aurora, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,178step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $4,349–$6,006
Transit: 3 days

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

Aurora to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $5,178

Return trip

Phoenix → Aurora$3,094

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Aurora to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,917	$3.60	$3,486 – $4,348
53' refrigerated	$4,669	$4.29	$4,062 – $5,276
48' flatbed	$4,749	$4.36	$4,084 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,178	$4.76	$4,349 – $6,006
Power only	$3,451	$3.17	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.39	$2,161 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.35	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,567	$1.44	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Aurora

Step deck lanes from Aurora, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$8,085	$5.46	$6,791 – $9,378	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$5,847	$4.09	$4,911 – $6,782	4 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,115	$4.90	$2,617 – $3,614	2 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$4,267	$4.64	$3,584 – $4,949	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$7,411	$5.23	$6,225 – $8,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$4,302	$4.63	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$5,769	$4.10	$4,846 – $6,692	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$3,367	$5.08	$2,829 – $3,906	2 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 Aurora, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Aurora, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,349 and $6,006.

How far is Aurora, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,088 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 $1,097 of the $5,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Aurora, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes Aurora, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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