Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bedford, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,958step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,021 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,591
Transit: 3 days

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

Bedford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,928
Fuel: $1,030
All-in estimate: $3,958

Return trip

Phoenix → Bedford$3,028

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

Bedford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bedford, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,989	$2.93	$2,660 – $3,318
53' refrigerated	$3,563	$3.49	$3,100 – $4,026
48' flatbed	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137
Step deck	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591
Power only	$2,630	$2.58	$2,288 – $2,972
Hotshot	$1,985	$1.94	$1,647 – $2,322
26' box truck	$1,949	$1.91	$1,657 – $2,241
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.17	$1,004 – $1,387

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More lanes from Bedford

Step deck lanes from Bedford, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$7,058	$4.31	$5,929 – $8,188	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$4,747	$3.28	$3,988 – $5,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$3,353	$3.51	$2,816 – $3,889	3 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$1,622	$5.84	$1,363 – $1,882	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$6,420	$4.14	$5,393 – $7,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$4,530	$3.31	$3,805 – $5,255	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,093 mi	$5,699	$5.21	$4,787 – $6,611	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 Bedford, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bedford, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,958 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,021 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,591.

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

About 1,021 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 $1,030 of the $3,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,028, which makes Bedford, 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