Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denison, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,050step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,052 mi
Typical range: $3,402–$4,699
Transit: 3 days

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

Denison to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,061
All-in estimate: $4,050

Return trip

Phoenix → Denison$3,099

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Denison to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Denison, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,062	$2.91	$2,725 – $3,398
53' refrigerated	$3,649	$3.47	$3,175 – $4,124
48' flatbed	$3,714	$3.53	$3,194 – $4,234
Step deck	$4,050	$3.85	$3,402 – $4,699
Power only	$2,696	$2.56	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,034	$1.93	$1,688 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,997	$1.90	$1,697 – $2,296
Sprinter van	$1,225	$1.16	$1,029 – $1,421

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More lanes from Denison

Step deck lanes from Denison, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,568 mi	$6,807	$4.34	$5,718 – $7,896	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$3,133	$3.59	$2,632 – $3,635	2 d
Houston, TX	335 mi	$1,783	$5.32	$1,497 – $2,068	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$6,185	$4.17	$5,195 – $7,174	4 d
San Antonio, TX	376 mi	$1,898	$5.05	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,401 mi	$4,620	$3.30	$3,881 – $5,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	80 mi	$1,066	$13.32	$895 – $1,237	1 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 Denison, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Denison, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,052 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,402 and $4,699.

How far is Denison, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,052 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,061 of the $4,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Denison, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,099, which makes Denison, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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