Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $6,437–$8,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Des Plaines to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,953
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $7,663

Return trip

Phoenix → Des Plaines$4,355

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

Des Plaines to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,193	$3.06	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Step deck lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$8,189	$3.99	$6,879 – $9,499	5 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$5,086	$4.57	$4,272 – $5,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$4,894	$6.10	$4,111 – $5,677	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$5,547	$4.47	$4,659 – $6,434	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,088	$4.00	$6,794 – $9,382	5 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,038 mi	$7,014	$6.76	$5,891 – $8,136	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 Des Plaines, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Des Plaines, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,437 and $8,889.

How far is Des Plaines, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,710 of the $7,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Des Plaines, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Des Plaines, 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