Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,511step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $7,150–$9,873
Transit: 5 days

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

Madison Heights to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,507
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $8,511

Return trip

Phoenix → Madison Heights$5,255

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

Madison Heights to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,522	$3.28	$5,805 – $7,239
53' refrigerated	$7,769	$3.91	$6,759 – $8,778
48' flatbed	$7,822	$3.94	$6,727 – $8,917
Step deck	$8,511	$4.28	$7,150 – $9,873
Power only	$5,795	$2.92	$5,042 – $6,549
Hotshot	$4,375	$2.20	$3,632 – $5,119
26' box truck	$4,275	$2.15	$3,634 – $4,916
Sprinter van	$2,609	$1.31	$2,191 – $3,026

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More lanes from Madison Heights

Step deck lanes from Madison Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$3,972	$6.87	$3,336 – $4,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$8,923	$3.81	$7,496 – $10,351	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$1,931	$6.85	$1,622 – $2,240	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$5,624	$4.29	$4,725 – $6,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$3,568	$6.74	$2,997 – $4,138	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$6,165	$4.20	$5,179 – $7,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$8,825	$3.81	$7,413 – $10,238	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$5,174	$4.37	$4,346 – $6,002	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 Madison Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Madison Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,511 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,150 and $9,873.

How far is Madison Heights, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,987 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 $2,004 of the $8,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,255, which makes Madison Heights, 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