Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,059step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,055 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,709
Transit: 3 days

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

Garland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,995
Fuel: $1,064
All-in estimate: $4,059

Return trip

Phoenix → Garland$3,106

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Garland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,069	$2.91	$2,731 – $3,406
53' refrigerated	$3,658	$3.47	$3,182 – $4,133
48' flatbed	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244
Step deck	$4,059	$3.85	$3,410 – $4,709
Power only	$2,702	$2.56	$2,351 – $3,053
Hotshot	$2,039	$1.93	$1,692 – $2,385
26' box truck	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302
Sprinter van	$1,227	$1.16	$1,031 – $1,424

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More lanes from Garland

Step deck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,942	$4.33	$5,831 – $8,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,837	$3.27	$4,063 – $5,611	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,286	$3.54	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,597	$5.94	$1,342 – $1,853	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$6,306	$4.15	$5,297 – $7,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,715	$5.52	$1,441 – $1,990	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,623	$3.30	$3,883 – $5,362	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449	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 Garland, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Garland, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,059 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,709.

How far is Garland, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,055 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 $1,064 of the $4,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,106, which makes Garland, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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