Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,332step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,639–$5,025
Transit: 3 days

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

McAllen to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $4,332

Return trip

Phoenix → McAllen$3,314

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

McAllen to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,282	$2.86	$2,921 – $3,643
53' refrigerated	$3,911	$3.41	$3,403 – $4,420
48' flatbed	$3,974	$3.47	$3,418 – $4,531
Step deck	$4,332	$3.78	$3,639 – $5,025
Power only	$2,894	$2.53	$2,518 – $3,270
Hotshot	$2,184	$1.91	$1,813 – $2,555
26' box truck	$2,142	$1.87	$1,821 – $2,463
Sprinter van	$1,313	$1.15	$1,103 – $1,523

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More lanes from McAllen

Step deck lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$8,447	$4.19	$7,096 – $9,799	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,036	$3.24	$4,230 – $5,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$4,698	$3.22	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$4,728	$3.28	$3,972 – $5,485	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	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 McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,332 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,639 and $5,025.

How far is McAllen, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,156 of the $4,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,314, which makes McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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