Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Normal, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,294step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $6,127–$8,462
Transit: 4 days

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

Normal to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,681
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $7,294

Return trip

Phoenix → Normal$4,146

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Normal to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Normal, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,567	$3.48	$4,955 – $6,179
53' refrigerated	$6,632	$4.15	$5,770 – $7,495
48' flatbed	$6,699	$4.19	$5,761 – $7,637
Step deck	$7,294	$4.56	$6,127 – $8,462
Power only	$4,934	$3.08	$4,292 – $5,575
Hotshot	$3,724	$2.33	$3,091 – $4,357
26' box truck	$3,644	$2.28	$3,097 – $4,190
Sprinter van	$2,227	$1.39	$1,871 – $2,583

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More lanes from Normal

Step deck lanes from Normal, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$5,746	$6.17	$4,827 – $6,666	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,904	$4.01	$6,639 – $9,168	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,485	$11.08	$1,247 – $1,723	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$4,582	$4.71	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$5,160	$5.99	$4,335 – $5,986	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$5,046	$4.58	$4,239 – $5,854	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,778	$4.02	$6,534 – $9,023	5 d
Dallas, TX	809 mi	$3,991	$4.93	$3,352 – $4,630	2 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 Normal, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Normal, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,294 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,127 and $8,462.

How far is Normal, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,600 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 $1,613 of the $7,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Normal, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,146, which makes Normal, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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