Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Smith, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,632step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $3,891–$5,373
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Smith to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,632

Return trip

Phoenix → Fort Smith$3,504

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

Fort Smith to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Smith, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,513	$2.93	$3,126 – $3,899
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$3.49	$3,642 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,250	$3.55	$3,655 – $4,845
Step deck	$4,632	$3.87	$3,891 – $5,373
Power only	$3,100	$2.59	$2,697 – $3,503
Hotshot	$2,339	$1.95	$1,942 – $2,737
26' box truck	$2,294	$1.91	$1,950 – $2,638
Sprinter van	$1,405	$1.17	$1,180 – $1,630

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More lanes from Fort Smith

Step deck lanes from Fort Smith, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$6,310	$4.58	$5,301 – $7,320	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$5,357	$3.33	$4,500 – $6,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,701	$3.98	$2,269 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,199	$4.79	$1,848 – $2,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,706	$4.41	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,487	$4.46	$2,089 – $2,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,180	$3.35	$4,351 – $6,009	4 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,634	$6.19	$1,372 – $1,895	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 Fort Smith, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Fort Smith, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,891 and $5,373.

How far is Fort Smith, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,208 of the $4,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,504, which makes Fort Smith, 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