Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Livonia, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,444step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,969 mi
Typical range: $7,093–$9,796
Transit: 5 days

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

Livonia to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,458
Fuel: $1,986
All-in estimate: $8,444

Return trip

Phoenix → Livonia$5,214

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

Livonia to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Livonia, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,470	$3.29	$5,758 – $7,181
53' refrigerated	$7,706	$3.91	$6,704 – $8,708
48' flatbed	$7,760	$3.94	$6,674 – $8,847
Step deck	$8,444	$4.29	$7,093 – $9,796
Power only	$5,748	$2.92	$5,001 – $6,496
Hotshot	$4,340	$2.20	$3,602 – $5,078
26' box truck	$4,240	$2.15	$3,604 – $4,876
Sprinter van	$2,588	$1.31	$2,174 – $3,002

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More lanes from Livonia

Step deck lanes from Livonia, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	593 mi	$4,040	$6.81	$3,393 – $4,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,328 mi	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285	5 d
Chicago, IL	265 mi	$1,875	$7.07	$1,575 – $2,175	1 d
Houston, TX	1,295 mi	$5,565	$4.30	$4,675 – $6,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	541 mi	$3,619	$6.69	$3,040 – $4,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$6,103	$4.21	$5,126 – $7,079	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,768	$3.81	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,164 mi	$5,108	$4.39	$4,291 – $5,925	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 Livonia, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Livonia, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,093 and $9,796.

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

About 1,969 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 $1,986 of the $8,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,214, which makes Livonia, 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