Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,412step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.47
Distance: 1,436 mi
Typical range: $5,386–$7,438
Transit: 4 days

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

Fargo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,964
Fuel: $1,448
All-in estimate: $6,412

Return trip

Phoenix → Fargo$4,358

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Fargo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,882	$3.40	$4,345 – $5,420
53' refrigerated	$5,818	$4.05	$5,061 – $6,574
48' flatbed	$5,887	$4.10	$5,063 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,412	$4.47	$5,386 – $7,438
Power only	$4,321	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,882
Hotshot	$3,261	$2.27	$2,707 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,193	$2.22	$2,714 – $3,672
Sprinter van	$1,953	$1.36	$1,641 – $2,265

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More lanes from Fargo

Step deck lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$7,784	$5.43	$6,539 – $9,029	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$6,663	$3.94	$5,597 – $7,729	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$3,203	$4.77	$2,690 – $3,715	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$5,870	$4.21	$4,931 – $6,809	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$7,243	$5.19	$6,084 – $8,402	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$5,967	$4.19	$5,012 – $6,922	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$6,703	$3.94	$5,630 – $7,775	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$5,011	$4.37	$4,209 – $5,812	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 Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.47 a mile over about 1,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,386 and $7,438.

How far is Fargo, ND from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,436 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 $1,448 of the $6,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fargo, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,358, which makes Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ 47% 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