Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,348step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,943 mi
Typical range: $7,012–$9,683
Transit: 5 days

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

Midland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,389
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $8,348

Return trip

Phoenix → Midland$5,154

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

Midland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,394	$3.29	$5,691 – $7,097
53' refrigerated	$7,616	$3.92	$6,626 – $8,606
48' flatbed	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745
Step deck	$8,348	$4.30	$7,012 – $9,683
Power only	$5,680	$2.92	$4,942 – $6,419
Hotshot	$4,288	$2.21	$3,559 – $5,018
26' box truck	$4,190	$2.16	$3,562 – $4,819
Sprinter van	$2,558	$1.32	$2,148 – $2,967

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More lanes from Midland

Step deck lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,375	$6.56	$3,675 – $5,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,734	$3.82	$7,337 – $10,132	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,835	$7.25	$1,541 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,726	$4.27	$4,810 – $6,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,985	$6.37	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$8,657	$3.82	$7,272 – $10,042	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$5,202	$4.37	$4,370 – $6,034	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 Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,348 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,012 and $9,683.

How far is Midland, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,943 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 $1,959 of the $8,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,154, which makes Midland, MI 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