Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,012step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $4,210–$5,814
Transit: 3 days

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

El Dorado to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,680
Fuel: $1,332
All-in estimate: $5,012

Return trip

Phoenix → El Dorado$3,792

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

El Dorado to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,810	$2.88	$3,391 – $4,229
53' refrigerated	$4,540	$3.44	$3,950 – $5,130
48' flatbed	$4,601	$3.48	$3,957 – $5,245
Step deck	$5,012	$3.79	$4,210 – $5,814
Power only	$3,367	$2.55	$2,929 – $3,805
Hotshot	$2,541	$1.92	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,490	$1.88	$2,116 – $2,863
Sprinter van	$1,524	$1.15	$1,280 – $1,768

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More lanes from El Dorado

Step deck lanes from El Dorado, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,239	$4.59	$5,241 – $7,237	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,745 mi	$5,733	$3.29	$4,815 – $6,650	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,960	$3.83	$2,487 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	338 mi	$1,849	$5.47	$1,553 – $2,144	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,271 mi	$5,620	$4.42	$4,721 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$2,347	$4.60	$1,972 – $2,723	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$5,519	$3.31	$4,636 – $6,403	4 d
Dallas, TX	283 mi	$1,689	$5.97	$1,419 – $1,959	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 El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,210 and $5,814.

How far is El Dorado, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,321 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 $1,332 of the $5,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Dorado, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes El Dorado, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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