Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,206step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,905 mi
Typical range: $6,893–$9,519
Transit: 5 days

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

Lansing to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,285
Fuel: $1,921
All-in estimate: $8,206

Return trip

Phoenix → Lansing$5,066

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lansing to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,283	$3.30	$5,592 – $6,975
53' refrigerated	$7,485	$3.93	$6,512 – $8,458
48' flatbed	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596
Step deck	$8,206	$4.31	$6,893 – $9,519
Power only	$5,581	$2.93	$4,855 – $6,306
Hotshot	$4,213	$2.21	$3,497 – $4,930
26' box truck	$4,117	$2.16	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,513	$1.32	$2,111 – $2,916

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More lanes from Lansing

Step deck lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,379	$6.56	$3,679 – $5,080	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$8,636	$3.82	$7,255 – $10,018	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$1,665	$8.25	$1,399 – $1,932	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,478	$4.31	$4,601 – $6,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,947	$6.40	$3,315 – $4,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,984	$4.23	$5,027 – $6,941	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$8,542	$3.83	$7,175 – $9,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$4,975	$4.42	$4,179 – $5,771	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 Lansing, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lansing, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,206 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,905 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,893 and $9,519.

How far is Lansing, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,905 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 $1,921 of the $8,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,285 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lansing, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,066, which makes Lansing, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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