Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,959step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $6,685–$9,232
Transit: 5 days

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

Dayton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,059
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $7,959

Return trip

Phoenix → Dayton$5,070

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Dayton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,093	$3.23	$5,423 – $6,763
53' refrigerated	$7,258	$3.85	$6,314 – $8,201
48' flatbed	$7,313	$3.88	$6,289 – $8,337
Step deck	$7,959	$4.22	$6,685 – $9,232
Power only	$5,411	$2.87	$4,707 – $6,114
Hotshot	$4,085	$2.17	$3,390 – $4,779
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.12	$3,393 – $4,591
Sprinter van	$2,437	$1.29	$2,047 – $2,827

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More lanes from Dayton

Step deck lanes from Dayton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$4,173	$6.50	$3,505 – $4,841	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$8,473	$3.74	$7,118 – $9,829	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$1,859	$6.83	$1,561 – $2,156	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,800	$4.34	$4,032 – $5,568	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$3,654	$6.44	$3,069 – $4,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$5,377	$4.22	$4,517 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$8,338	$3.75	$7,004 – $9,672	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$4,448	$4.44	$3,736 – $5,159	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 Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,685 and $9,232.

How far is Dayton, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,884 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 $1,900 of the $7,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,070, which makes Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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