Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Muskegon, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,886step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 1,819 mi
Typical range: $6,624–$9,148
Transit: 4 days

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

Muskegon to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,052
Fuel: $1,834
All-in estimate: $7,886

Return trip

Phoenix → Muskegon$4,869

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

Muskegon to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Muskegon, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,033	$3.32	$5,370 – $6,697
53' refrigerated	$7,187	$3.95	$6,253 – $8,121
48' flatbed	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260
Step deck	$7,886	$4.34	$6,624 – $9,148
Power only	$5,356	$2.94	$4,659 – $6,052
Hotshot	$4,043	$2.22	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,952	$2.17	$3,359 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,413	$1.33	$2,027 – $2,799

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More lanes from Muskegon

Step deck lanes from Muskegon, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	775 mi	$4,864	$6.28	$4,086 – $5,642	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,165 mi	$8,316	$3.84	$6,985 – $9,646	5 d
Chicago, IL	142 mi	$1,466	$10.32	$1,232 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	726 mi	$4,416	$6.08	$3,710 – $5,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$5,855	$4.25	$4,918 – $6,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$8,238	$3.85	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$4,829	$4.45	$4,056 – $5,601	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 Muskegon, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Muskegon, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,886 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 1,819 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,624 and $9,148.

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

About 1,819 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 $1,834 of the $7,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,052 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,869, which makes Muskegon, 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