Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,667step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $5,600–$7,733
Transit: 4 days

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

Grafton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,149
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $6,667

Return trip

Phoenix → Grafton$4,531

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Grafton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,082	$3.38	$4,523 – $5,641
53' refrigerated	$6,055	$4.02	$5,267 – $6,842
48' flatbed	$6,122	$4.07	$5,265 – $6,979
Step deck	$6,667	$4.43	$5,600 – $7,733
Power only	$4,500	$2.99	$3,915 – $5,085
Hotshot	$3,397	$2.26	$2,819 – $3,974
26' box truck	$3,324	$2.21	$2,826 – $3,823
Sprinter van	$2,033	$1.35	$1,707 – $2,358

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More lanes from Grafton

Step deck lanes from Grafton, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$8,063	$5.39	$6,773 – $9,353	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$6,803	$3.93	$5,715 – $7,892	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$3,539	$4.57	$2,973 – $4,106	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$6,317	$4.14	$5,306 – $7,327	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$7,534	$5.15	$6,328 – $8,739	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$6,396	$4.13	$5,373 – $7,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$6,874	$3.92	$5,774 – $7,973	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$5,451	$4.28	$4,579 – $6,323	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 Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,667 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,600 and $7,733.

How far is Grafton, ND from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $6,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,149 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,531, which makes Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ 47% 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