Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Northbrook, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,686step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $6,456–$8,916
Transit: 4 days

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

Northbrook to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,970
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $7,686

Return trip

Phoenix → Northbrook$4,368

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

Northbrook to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Northbrook, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,873	$3.45	$5,227 – $6,519
53' refrigerated	$6,997	$4.11	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,061	$4.15	$6,072 – $8,049
Step deck	$7,686	$4.52	$6,456 – $8,916
Power only	$5,209	$3.06	$4,532 – $5,886
Hotshot	$3,932	$2.31	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,846	$2.26	$3,269 – $4,422
Sprinter van	$2,349	$1.38	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Northbrook

Step deck lanes from Northbrook, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	857 mi	$5,401	$6.30	$4,537 – $6,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$5,118	$4.56	$4,299 – $5,937	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	799 mi	$4,880	$6.11	$4,099 – $5,661	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$5,576	$4.46	$4,683 – $6,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,517	$4.73	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,043 mi	$7,040	$6.75	$5,914 – $8,166	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 Northbrook, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Northbrook, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,456 and $8,916.

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

About 1,702 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 $1,716 of the $7,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,368, which makes Northbrook, 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