Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,957step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $4,164–$5,750
Transit: 3 days

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

Malvern to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $4,957

Return trip

Phoenix → Malvern$3,750

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Malvern to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,766	$2.89	$3,352 – $4,181
53' refrigerated	$4,488	$3.44	$3,905 – $5,072
48' flatbed	$4,549	$3.49	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,957	$3.80	$4,164 – $5,750
Power only	$3,328	$2.55	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$1.93	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.89	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,507	$1.16	$1,266 – $1,748

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More lanes from Malvern

Step deck lanes from Malvern, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$6,096	$4.61	$5,120 – $7,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$5,665	$3.29	$4,759 – $6,572	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,737	$3.95	$2,299 – $3,175	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,069	$5.00	$1,738 – $2,400	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$5,492	$4.45	$4,613 – $6,370	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,498	$4.45	$2,099 – $2,898	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$5,472	$3.31	$4,596 – $6,347	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,730	$5.82	$1,453 – $2,006	1 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 Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,164 and $5,750.

How far is Malvern, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,314 of the $4,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,750, which makes Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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