Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Blair, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,655step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $4,750–$6,560
Transit: 3 days

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

Blair to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,429
Fuel: $1,226
All-in estimate: $5,655

Return trip

Phoenix → Blair$3,379

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

Blair to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Blair, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,290	$3.53	$3,818 – $4,762
53' refrigerated	$5,113	$4.20	$4,448 – $5,777
48' flatbed	$5,189	$4.27	$4,463 – $5,915
Step deck	$5,655	$4.65	$4,750 – $6,560
Power only	$3,787	$3.11	$3,294 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.35	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,802	$2.30	$2,381 – $3,222
Sprinter van	$1,716	$1.41	$1,441 – $1,991

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More lanes from Blair

Step deck lanes from Blair, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$7,540	$5.54	$6,334 – $8,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,555 mi	$6,273	$4.03	$5,269 – $7,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$4,407	$4.59	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$6,901	$5.31	$5,797 – $8,006	3 d
San Antonio, TX	997 mi	$4,536	$4.55	$3,810 – $5,262	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$6,199	$4.04	$5,207 – $7,190	4 d
Dallas, TX	714 mi	$3,546	$4.97	$2,979 – $4,113	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 Blair, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Blair, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,655 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,750 and $6,560.

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

About 1,216 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 $1,226 of the $5,655 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,429 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Blair, 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