Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,430step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $7,081–$9,778
Transit: 5 days

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

Burton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,449
Fuel: $1,981
All-in estimate: $8,430

Return trip

Phoenix → Burton$5,204

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Burton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,458	$3.29	$5,748 – $7,168
53' refrigerated	$7,692	$3.91	$6,692 – $8,692
48' flatbed	$7,747	$3.94	$6,662 – $8,831
Step deck	$8,430	$4.29	$7,081 – $9,778
Power only	$5,738	$2.92	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,332	$2.20	$3,596 – $5,068
26' box truck	$4,233	$2.15	$3,598 – $4,867
Sprinter van	$2,583	$1.31	$2,170 – $2,996

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More lanes from Burton

Step deck lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$4,153	$6.72	$3,488 – $4,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,832	$3.81	$7,419 – $10,245	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,865	$7.12	$1,566 – $2,163	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,663	$4.28	$4,757 – $6,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,753	$6.56	$3,152 – $4,353	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$6,183	$4.20	$5,194 – $7,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$8,744	$3.82	$7,345 – $10,144	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$5,178	$4.37	$4,349 – $6,006	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 Burton, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Burton, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,430 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,081 and $9,778.

How far is Burton, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,965 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,981 of the $8,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Burton, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,204, which makes Burton, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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