Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,488step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$5,206
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,488

Return trip

Phoenix → Houston$3,434

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

Houston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694
Step deck	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206
Power only	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394
Hotshot	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652
26' box truck	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	969 mi	$5,191	$5.36	$4,361 – $6,022	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$5,835	$2.76	$4,901 – $6,768	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $5,206.

How far is Houston, TX 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 $4,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,434, which makes Houston, 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