Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,371step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $4,512–$6,231
Transit: 4 days

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

Forrest City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,922
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $5,371

Return trip

Phoenix → Forrest City$4,064

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Forrest City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,090	$2.85	$3,640 – $4,540
53' refrigerated	$4,874	$3.39	$4,240 – $5,507
48' flatbed	$4,931	$3.43	$4,241 – $5,622
Step deck	$5,371	$3.74	$4,512 – $6,231
Power only	$3,620	$2.52	$3,149 – $4,090
Hotshot	$2,732	$1.90	$2,268 – $3,196
26' box truck	$2,675	$1.86	$2,274 – $3,076
Sprinter van	$1,636	$1.14	$1,374 – $1,898

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More lanes from Forrest City

Step deck lanes from Forrest City, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,550	$4.72	$4,662 – $6,438	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$6,030	$3.26	$5,065 – $6,995	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$2,458	$4.16	$2,065 – $2,851	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,408	$4.54	$2,023 – $2,794	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$4,973	$4.56	$4,177 – $5,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,896	$4.14	$2,432 – $3,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$5,848	$3.27	$4,912 – $6,783	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,153	$4.86	$1,809 – $2,498	1 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 Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,371 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,512 and $6,231.

How far is Forrest City, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $5,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,922 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,064, which makes Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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