Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,418step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $7,071–$9,765
Transit: 5 days

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

Flint to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,440
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $8,418

Return trip

Phoenix → Flint$5,197

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Flint to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,449	$3.29	$5,740 – $7,159
53' refrigerated	$7,682	$3.92	$6,683 – $8,681
48' flatbed	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819
Step deck	$8,418	$4.29	$7,071 – $9,765
Power only	$5,730	$2.92	$4,985 – $6,475
Hotshot	$4,326	$2.20	$3,591 – $5,061
26' box truck	$4,227	$2.15	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,580	$1.31	$2,167 – $2,992

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More lanes from Flint

Step deck lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$4,171	$6.71	$3,504 – $4,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,659	$4.28	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,774	$6.54	$3,170 – $4,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,731	$3.82	$7,334 – $10,128	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$5,171	$4.37	$4,343 – $5,998	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 Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,418 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,071 and $9,765.

How far is Flint, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,962 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,978 of the $8,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,197, which makes Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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