Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Marion, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,232step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,959 mi
Typical range: $6,915–$9,549
Transit: 5 days

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

Marion to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,257
Fuel: $1,975
All-in estimate: $8,232

Return trip

Phoenix → Marion$5,244

This direction runs 57% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Marion to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Marion, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,306	$3.22	$5,613 – $7,000
53' refrigerated	$7,512	$3.83	$6,535 – $8,488
48' flatbed	$7,565	$3.86	$6,506 – $8,624
Step deck	$8,232	$4.20	$6,915 – $9,549
Power only	$5,603	$2.86	$4,875 – $6,331
Hotshot	$4,230	$2.16	$3,511 – $4,949
26' box truck	$4,133	$2.11	$3,513 – $4,753
Sprinter van	$2,523	$1.29	$2,119 – $2,926

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More lanes from Marion

Step deck lanes from Marion, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$3,845	$6.77	$3,230 – $4,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$8,701	$3.73	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,940	$6.53	$1,630 – $2,250	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$5,125	$4.27	$4,305 – $5,944	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$3,367	$6.75	$2,828 – $3,906	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$5,699	$4.17	$4,787 – $6,611	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$8,576	$3.74	$7,204 – $9,948	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,759	$4.35	$3,997 – $5,520	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 Marion, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Marion, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,232 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,959 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,915 and $9,549.

How far is Marion, OH from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,959 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 $1,975 of the $8,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Marion, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,244, which makes Marion, OH to Phoenix, AZ 57% 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