Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendale Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,617step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,684 mi
Typical range: $6,398–$8,836
Transit: 4 days

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

Glendale Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,919
Fuel: $1,698
All-in estimate: $7,617

Return trip

Phoenix → Glendale Heights$4,329

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Glendale Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,819	$3.46	$5,179 – $6,459
53' refrigerated	$6,932	$4.12	$6,031 – $7,834
48' flatbed	$6,997	$4.15	$6,017 – $7,976
Step deck	$7,617	$4.52	$6,398 – $8,836
Power only	$5,161	$3.06	$4,490 – $5,831
Hotshot	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558
26' box truck	$3,810	$2.26	$3,238 – $4,381
Sprinter van	$2,328	$1.38	$1,955 – $2,700

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More lanes from Glendale Heights

Step deck lanes from Glendale Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$5,466	$6.28	$4,591 – $6,341	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,041 mi	$8,147	$3.99	$6,844 – $9,451	5 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$5,039	$4.58	$4,233 – $5,845	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,934	$6.08	$4,144 – $5,723	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,496	$4.48	$4,617 – $6,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,012 mi	$8,046	$4.00	$6,759 – $9,334	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,434	$4.76	$3,725 – $5,143	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,034 mi	$6,993	$6.76	$5,874 – $8,112	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 Glendale Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Glendale Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,617 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,684 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,398 and $8,836.

How far is Glendale Heights, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,684 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 $1,698 of the $7,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Glendale Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,329, which makes Glendale Heights, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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