Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elgin, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,571step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,672 mi
Typical range: $6,360–$8,782
Transit: 4 days

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

Elgin to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,885
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $7,571

Return trip

Phoenix → Elgin$4,303

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

Elgin to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elgin, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,783	$3.46	$5,147 – $6,419
53' refrigerated	$6,890	$4.12	$5,994 – $7,785
48' flatbed	$6,954	$4.16	$5,981 – $7,928
Step deck	$7,571	$4.53	$6,360 – $8,782
Power only	$5,128	$3.07	$4,462 – $5,795
Hotshot	$3,871	$2.32	$3,213 – $4,529
26' box truck	$3,786	$2.26	$3,218 – $4,354
Sprinter van	$2,313	$1.38	$1,943 – $2,683

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More lanes from Elgin

Step deck lanes from Elgin, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$5,541	$6.25	$4,654 – $6,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	827 mi	$5,005	$6.05	$4,204 – $5,805	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,225 mi	$5,489	$4.48	$4,611 – $6,367	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$8,001	$4.00	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$7,071	$6.74	$5,940 – $8,203	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 Elgin, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Elgin, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,672 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,360 and $8,782.

How far is Elgin, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,672 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 $1,686 of the $7,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elgin, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,303, which makes Elgin, 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