Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Muncie, IN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,819step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $6,568–$9,070
Transit: 4 days

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

Muncie to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,989
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $7,819

Return trip

Phoenix → Muncie$4,804

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Muncie to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Muncie, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,982	$3.30	$5,324 – $6,640
53' refrigerated	$7,125	$3.93	$6,199 – $8,052
48' flatbed	$7,184	$3.96	$6,178 – $8,189
Step deck	$7,819	$4.31	$6,568 – $9,070
Power only	$5,310	$2.93	$4,619 – $6,000
Hotshot	$4,008	$2.21	$3,327 – $4,690
26' box truck	$3,918	$2.16	$3,331 – $4,506
Sprinter van	$2,393	$1.32	$2,010 – $2,775

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More lanes from Muncie

Step deck lanes from Muncie, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$4,544	$6.39	$3,817 – $5,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,351	$3.81	$7,015 – $9,687	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,628	$8.39	$1,368 – $1,888	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,776	$4.43	$4,011 – $5,540	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$4,019	$6.28	$3,376 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$5,330	$4.31	$4,478 – $6,183	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$8,220	$3.82	$6,905 – $9,536	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$4,359	$4.55	$3,662 – $5,057	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 Muncie, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Muncie, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,819 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,568 and $9,070.

How far is Muncie, IN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $7,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Muncie, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,804, which makes Muncie, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% 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