Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,320step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,983 mi
Typical range: $6,989–$9,651
Transit: 5 days

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

Lancaster to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,320
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $8,320

Return trip

Phoenix → Lancaster$5,300

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lancaster to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,375	$3.21	$5,674 – $7,076
53' refrigerated	$7,593	$3.83	$6,606 – $8,580
48' flatbed	$7,646	$3.86	$6,575 – $8,716
Step deck	$8,320	$4.20	$6,989 – $9,651
Power only	$5,665	$2.86	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,277	$2.16	$3,550 – $5,004
26' box truck	$4,178	$2.11	$3,552 – $4,805
Sprinter van	$2,550	$1.29	$2,142 – $2,958

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More lanes from Lancaster

Step deck lanes from Lancaster, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$3,743	$6.87	$3,144 – $4,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$8,804	$3.72	$7,395 – $10,212	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,138	$5.97	$1,796 – $2,480	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$5,046	$4.29	$4,239 – $5,853	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$3,236	$6.91	$2,718 – $3,754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$5,647	$4.17	$4,744 – $6,551	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$8,665	$3.73	$7,279 – $10,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$4,738	$4.36	$3,980 – $5,496	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 Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,320 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,989 and $9,651.

How far is Lancaster, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,000 of the $8,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,320 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,300, which makes Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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