Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Killeen, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$3,922step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $3,294–$4,549
Transit: 3 days

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

Killeen to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Phoenix → Killeen$3,000

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

Killeen to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Killeen, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.93	$2,635 – $3,287
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$3.50	$3,071 – $3,988
48' flatbed	$3,596	$3.56	$3,092 – $4,099
Step deck	$3,922	$3.89	$3,294 – $4,549
Power only	$2,605	$2.58	$2,266 – $2,944
Hotshot	$1,966	$1.95	$1,631 – $2,300
26' box truck	$1,930	$1.91	$1,641 – $2,220
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.17	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Killeen

Step deck lanes from Killeen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$7,463	$4.27	$6,269 – $8,657	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$3,730	$3.41	$3,133 – $4,327	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$6,795	$4.09	$5,708 – $7,882	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,243	$8.69	$1,044 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$1,277	$8.24	$1,072 – $1,481	1 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 Killeen, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Killeen, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,294 and $4,549.

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

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,000, which makes Killeen, 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