Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bloomington, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,298step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $6,131–$8,466
Transit: 4 days

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

Bloomington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,684
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $7,298

Return trip

Phoenix → Bloomington$4,148

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Bloomington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bloomington, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,570	$3.48	$4,957 – $6,183
53' refrigerated	$6,636	$4.14	$5,773 – $7,499
48' flatbed	$6,703	$4.19	$5,765 – $7,641
Step deck	$7,298	$4.56	$6,131 – $8,466
Power only	$4,936	$3.08	$4,295 – $5,578
Hotshot	$3,726	$2.33	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,646	$2.28	$3,099 – $4,192
Sprinter van	$2,228	$1.39	$1,872 – $2,585

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More lanes from Bloomington

Step deck lanes from Bloomington, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	930 mi	$5,742	$6.17	$4,823 – $6,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,972 mi	$7,907	$4.01	$6,642 – $9,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	136 mi	$1,492	$10.97	$1,253 – $1,731	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$4,571	$4.71	$3,839 – $5,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	861 mi	$5,156	$5.99	$4,331 – $5,981	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,936 mi	$7,782	$4.02	$6,537 – $9,027	5 d
Dallas, TX	807 mi	$3,984	$4.94	$3,346 – $4,621	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 Bloomington, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bloomington, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,298 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,131 and $8,466.

How far is Bloomington, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,601 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,614 of the $7,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Bloomington, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,148, which makes Bloomington, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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