Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,774step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $6,530–$9,018
Transit: 4 days

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

Elkhart to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,956
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $7,774

Return trip

Phoenix → Elkhart$4,777

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Elkhart to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,947	$3.30	$5,293 – $6,601
53' refrigerated	$7,084	$3.93	$6,163 – $8,005
48' flatbed	$7,143	$3.96	$6,143 – $8,143
Step deck	$7,774	$4.31	$6,530 – $9,018
Power only	$5,278	$2.93	$4,592 – $5,965
Hotshot	$3,985	$2.21	$3,307 – $4,662
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.16	$3,311 – $4,480
Sprinter van	$2,379	$1.32	$1,998 – $2,759

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More lanes from Elkhart

Step deck lanes from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,683	$6.31	$3,934 – $5,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,264	$3.82	$6,942 – $9,586	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,334	$12.71	$1,121 – $1,548	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,032	$4.37	$4,227 – $5,837	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$4,194	$6.16	$3,523 – $4,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,531	$4.27	$4,646 – $6,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,160	$3.82	$6,854 – $9,466	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,529	$4.50	$3,805 – $5,254	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 Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,774 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,530 and $9,018.

How far is Elkhart, IN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,803 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 $1,818 of the $7,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,777, which makes Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% 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