Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,135step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.17
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,793–$2,477
Transit: 1 day

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

El Paso to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,719
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $2,135

Return trip

Phoenix → El Paso$1,633

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

El Paso to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737
53' refrigerated	$1,869	$4.52	$1,626 – $2,111
48' flatbed	$1,949	$4.72	$1,676 – $2,221
Step deck	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477
Power only	$1,349	$3.27	$1,174 – $1,524
Hotshot	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189
26' box truck	$1,009	$2.44	$858 – $1,160
Sprinter van	$626	$1.52	$526 – $726

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,724	$4.07	$2,288 – $3,160	2 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 Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,135 all-in in October 2026, or $5.17 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,793 and $2,477.

How far is El Paso, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $416 of the $2,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,719 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,633, which makes El Paso, 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