Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medford, OR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,404step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $4,539–$6,268
Transit: 3 days

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

Medford to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,403
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $5,404

Return trip

Phoenix → Medford$2,865

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Medford to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Medford, OR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,078	$4.11	$3,630 – $4,527
53' refrigerated	$4,862	$4.90	$4,230 – $5,494
48' flatbed	$4,954	$4.99	$4,261 – $5,648
Step deck	$5,404	$5.44	$4,539 – $6,268
Power only	$3,587	$3.61	$3,121 – $4,053
Hotshot	$2,707	$2.73	$2,246 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,658	$2.68	$2,260 – $3,057
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.64	$1,370 – $1,892

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More lanes from Medford

Step deck lanes from Medford, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,948 mi	$16,514	$5.60	$13,871 – $19,156	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	735 mi	$3,920	$5.33	$3,293 – $4,548	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$9,003	$4.26	$7,562 – $10,443	5 d
Houston, TX	2,066 mi	$9,274	$4.49	$7,790 – $10,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,896 mi	$15,459	$5.34	$12,986 – $17,932	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,908 mi	$8,654	$4.54	$7,270 – $10,039	5 d
San Diego, CA	859 mi	$4,390	$5.11	$3,688 – $5,093	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,847 mi	$8,415	$4.56	$7,069 – $9,762	4 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 Medford, OR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Medford, OR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,404 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,539 and $6,268.

How far is Medford, OR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 993 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 $1,001 of the $5,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Medford, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,865, which makes Medford, OR to Phoenix, AZ 89% 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