Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Joliet, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,567step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $6,356–$8,778
Transit: 4 days

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

Joliet to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,882
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $7,567

Return trip

Phoenix → Joliet$4,301

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

Joliet to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Joliet, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,780	$3.46	$5,144 – $6,416
53' refrigerated	$6,886	$4.12	$5,991 – $7,781
48' flatbed	$6,951	$4.16	$5,978 – $7,924
Step deck	$7,567	$4.53	$6,356 – $8,778
Power only	$5,125	$3.07	$4,459 – $5,792
Hotshot	$3,869	$2.32	$3,211 – $4,527
26' box truck	$3,784	$2.26	$3,217 – $4,352
Sprinter van	$2,312	$1.38	$1,942 – $2,682

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More lanes from Joliet

Step deck lanes from Joliet, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$5,485	$6.27	$4,607 – $6,362	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$4,927	$4.61	$4,139 – $5,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$4,938	$6.08	$4,148 – $5,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$5,392	$4.50	$4,529 – $6,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,008	$4.00	$6,727 – $9,289	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$4,333	$4.79	$3,640 – $5,026	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$6,846	$6.80	$5,750 – $7,941	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 Joliet, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Joliet, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,567 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,356 and $8,778.

How far is Joliet, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,671 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 $1,685 of the $7,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Joliet, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,301, which makes Joliet, 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