Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Balch Springs, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,068step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,058 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,719
Transit: 3 days

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

Balch Springs to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,001
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $4,068

Return trip

Phoenix → Balch Springs$3,113

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

Balch Springs to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Balch Springs, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,076	$2.91	$2,737 – $3,414
53' refrigerated	$3,666	$3.47	$3,189 – $4,143
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.53	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,068	$3.85	$3,417 – $4,719
Power only	$2,708	$2.56	$2,356 – $3,060
Hotshot	$2,044	$1.93	$1,696 – $2,391
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.90	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.16	$1,033 – $1,427

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More lanes from Balch Springs

Step deck lanes from Balch Springs, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,612 mi	$6,967	$4.32	$5,852 – $8,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,485 mi	$4,848	$3.26	$4,072 – $5,624	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	254 mi	$1,555	$6.12	$1,306 – $1,804	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$6,330	$4.15	$5,317 – $7,343	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$4,628	$3.30	$3,887 – $5,368	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,056 mi	$5,548	$5.25	$4,660 – $6,435	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 Balch Springs, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Balch Springs, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,058 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,719.

How far is Balch Springs, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,058 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 $1,067 of the $4,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Balch Springs, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,113, which makes Balch Springs, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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