Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,531step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 2,041 mi
Typical range: $7,166–$9,896
Transit: 5 days

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

Medina to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,473
Fuel: $2,058
All-in estimate: $8,531

Return trip

Phoenix → Medina$5,434

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

Medina to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,540	$3.20	$5,821 – $7,259
53' refrigerated	$7,790	$3.82	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,841	$3.84	$6,743 – $8,938
Step deck	$8,531	$4.18	$7,166 – $9,896
Power only	$5,813	$2.85	$5,058 – $6,569
Hotshot	$4,389	$2.15	$3,643 – $5,135
26' box truck	$4,287	$2.10	$3,644 – $4,930
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.28	$2,197 – $3,035

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More lanes from Medina

Step deck lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$3,499	$7.14	$2,939 – $4,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$8,959	$3.71	$7,526 – $10,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$2,145	$5.96	$1,802 – $2,488	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$5,418	$4.21	$4,552 – $6,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$3,063	$7.17	$2,573 – $3,553	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$6,000	$4.12	$5,040 – $6,959	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$8,843	$3.72	$7,428 – $10,258	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$5,063	$4.28	$4,253 – $5,873	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 Medina, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Medina, OH to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,531 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 2,041 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,166 and $9,896.

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

About 2,041 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 $2,058 of the $8,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,473 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,434, which makes Medina, 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