Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oak Forest, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $6,437–$8,889
Transit: 4 days

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

Oak Forest to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,953
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $7,663

Return trip

Phoenix → Oak Forest$4,355

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

Oak Forest to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Oak Forest, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499
53' refrigerated	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882
48' flatbed	$7,039	$4.15	$6,054 – $8,025
Step deck	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889
Power only	$5,193	$3.06	$4,518 – $5,868
Hotshot	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587
26' box truck	$3,834	$2.26	$3,259 – $4,409
Sprinter van	$2,342	$1.38	$1,967 – $2,717

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More lanes from Oak Forest

Step deck lanes from Oak Forest, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$5,373	$6.31	$4,513 – $6,232	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,203	$3.99	$6,891 – $9,516	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$4,992	$4.59	$4,193 – $5,791	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$4,836	$6.13	$4,062 – $5,610	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$5,467	$4.49	$4,593 – $6,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,095	$4.00	$6,800 – $9,390	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$4,412	$4.76	$3,706 – $5,118	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$6,825	$6.81	$5,733 – $7,917	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 Oak Forest, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Oak Forest, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,663 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,437 and $8,889.

How far is Oak Forest, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,710 of the $7,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Oak Forest, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Oak Forest, 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