Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,457step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $6,264–$8,651
Transit: 4 days

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

Mequon to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,724
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $7,457

Return trip

Phoenix → Mequon$4,618

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mequon to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,699	$3.32	$5,072 – $6,326
53' refrigerated	$6,790	$3.95	$5,907 – $7,672
48' flatbed	$6,851	$3.99	$5,892 – $7,810
Step deck	$7,457	$4.34	$6,264 – $8,651
Power only	$5,056	$2.94	$4,399 – $5,713
Hotshot	$3,817	$2.22	$3,168 – $4,465
26' box truck	$3,732	$2.17	$3,172 – $4,292
Sprinter van	$2,280	$1.33	$1,915 – $2,645

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More lanes from Mequon

Step deck lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$5,286	$6.03	$4,440 – $6,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$7,909	$3.84	$6,643 – $9,174	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,363	$11.95	$1,145 – $1,581	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$5,177	$4.33	$4,349 – $6,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$4,811	$5.82	$4,041 – $5,580	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$5,589	$4.25	$4,695 – $6,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$4,560	$4.48	$3,831 – $5,290	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 Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,457 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,264 and $8,651.

How far is Mequon, WI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,733 of the $7,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,618, which makes Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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