Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,819step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.86
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $4,048–$5,590
Transit: 3 days

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

Lexington to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,819
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $4,819

Return trip

Phoenix → Lexington$2,880

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Lexington to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,637	$3.67	$3,237 – $4,037
53' refrigerated	$4,336	$4.37	$3,772 – $4,899
48' flatbed	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037
Step deck	$4,819	$4.86	$4,048 – $5,590
Power only	$3,199	$3.22	$2,783 – $3,615
Hotshot	$2,414	$2.43	$2,003 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,371	$2.39	$2,015 – $2,726
Sprinter van	$1,455	$1.47	$1,222 – $1,688

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More lanes from Lexington

Step deck lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$8,570	$5.39	$7,199 – $9,942	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,495	$4.15	$4,616 – $6,374	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,472	$4.67	$2,916 – $4,027	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$4,344	$4.61	$3,649 – $5,039	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,877	$5.17	$6,617 – $9,138	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$4,288	$4.63	$3,602 – $4,974	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$5,424	$4.16	$4,556 – $6,292	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,423	$5.04	$2,876 – $3,971	2 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 Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,819 all-in in October 2026, or $4.86 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,048 and $5,590.

How far is Lexington, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 992 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 $1,000 of the $4,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,819 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,880, which makes Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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