Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,698step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $6,466–$8,929
Transit: 4 days

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

Chicago to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,979
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $7,698

Return trip

Phoenix → Chicago$4,375

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

Chicago to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529
53' refrigerated	$7,007	$4.11	$6,096 – $7,918
48' flatbed	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061
Step deck	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929
Power only	$5,217	$3.06	$4,539 – $5,896
Hotshot	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608
26' box truck	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429
Sprinter van	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729

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More lanes from Chicago

Step deck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$5,354	$6.32	$4,497 – $6,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$6,904	$6.79	$5,799 – $8,008	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,698 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,466 and $8,929.

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

About 1,705 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 $1,719 of the $7,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,375, which makes Chicago, 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