Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,044step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,050 mi
Typical range: $3,397–$4,692
Transit: 3 days

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

McKinney to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $1,059
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

Phoenix → McKinney$3,094

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

McKinney to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,057	$2.91	$2,721 – $3,393
53' refrigerated	$3,644	$3.47	$3,170 – $4,117
48' flatbed	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228
Step deck	$4,044	$3.85	$3,397 – $4,692
Power only	$2,691	$2.56	$2,342 – $3,041
Hotshot	$2,031	$1.93	$1,686 – $2,376
26' box truck	$1,994	$1.90	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.16	$1,027 – $1,418

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More lanes from McKinney

Step deck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,905	$4.33	$5,800 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,240	$3.55	$2,722 – $3,759	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,662	$5.69	$1,396 – $1,928	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$6,275	$4.16	$5,271 – $7,279	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,771	$5.35	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,584	$5.24	$4,691 – $6,478	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 McKinney, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from McKinney, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,050 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,397 and $4,692.

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

About 1,050 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 $1,059 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes McKinney, 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