Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Crystal Lake, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,586step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,676 mi
Typical range: $6,373–$8,800
Transit: 4 days

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

Crystal Lake to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,896
Fuel: $1,690
All-in estimate: $7,586

Return trip

Phoenix → Crystal Lake$4,312

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

Crystal Lake to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Crystal Lake, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,795	$3.46	$5,158 – $6,433
53' refrigerated	$6,904	$4.12	$6,006 – $7,801
48' flatbed	$6,969	$4.16	$5,993 – $7,944
Step deck	$7,586	$4.53	$6,373 – $8,800
Power only	$5,139	$3.07	$4,471 – $5,807
Hotshot	$3,879	$2.31	$3,220 – $4,539
26' box truck	$3,794	$2.26	$3,225 – $4,363
Sprinter van	$2,318	$1.38	$1,947 – $2,689

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More lanes from Crystal Lake

Step deck lanes from Crystal Lake, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$5,545	$6.24	$4,658 – $6,433	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,029 mi	$8,106	$3.99	$6,809 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$5,093	$4.57	$4,278 – $5,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$5,018	$6.05	$4,215 – $5,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,536	$4.47	$4,650 – $6,422	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$7,150	$6.72	$6,006 – $8,294	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 Crystal Lake, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Crystal Lake, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,586 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,676 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,373 and $8,800.

How far is Crystal Lake, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,676 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 $1,690 of the $7,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,896 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Crystal Lake, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,312, which makes Crystal Lake, 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