Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,006step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,319 mi
Typical range: $4,205–$5,807
Transit: 3 days

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

Benton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,676
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $5,006

Return trip

Phoenix → Benton$3,788

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Benton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$2.88	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,534	$3.44	$3,945 – $5,124
48' flatbed	$4,595	$3.48	$3,952 – $5,238
Step deck	$5,006	$3.80	$4,205 – $5,807
Power only	$3,363	$2.55	$2,926 – $3,800
Hotshot	$2,538	$1.92	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,487	$1.89	$2,114 – $2,860
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.15	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Benton

Step deck lanes from Benton, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,298 mi	$6,009	$4.63	$5,048 – $6,971	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,736 mi	$5,707	$3.29	$4,794 – $6,620	4 d
Chicago, IL	669 mi	$2,673	$4.00	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	436 mi	$2,133	$4.89	$1,792 – $2,474	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,212 mi	$5,409	$4.46	$4,544 – $6,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	586 mi	$2,568	$4.38	$2,157 – $2,979	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,668 mi	$5,517	$3.31	$4,634 – $6,399	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,796	$5.61	$1,509 – $2,084	1 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 Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,006 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,319 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,205 and $5,807.

How far is Benton, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,319 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 $1,330 of the $5,006 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Benton, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Benton, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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