Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,614step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $4,716–$6,512
Transit: 3 days

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

Papillion to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,399
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $5,614

Return trip

Phoenix → Papillion$3,355

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Papillion to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,258	$3.53	$3,790 – $4,726
53' refrigerated	$5,075	$4.21	$4,415 – $5,734
48' flatbed	$5,151	$4.27	$4,430 – $5,872
Step deck	$5,614	$4.66	$4,716 – $6,512
Power only	$3,758	$3.12	$3,269 – $4,246
Hotshot	$2,836	$2.35	$2,354 – $3,318
26' box truck	$2,781	$2.31	$2,363 – $3,198
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.41	$1,431 – $1,976

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More lanes from Papillion

Step deck lanes from Papillion, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$7,536	$5.54	$6,330 – $8,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$6,256	$4.04	$5,255 – $7,257	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,712	$5.27	$2,278 – $3,146	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$4,291	$4.63	$3,605 – $4,978	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$6,893	$5.31	$5,790 – $7,996	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$4,428	$4.58	$3,719 – $5,136	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$6,172	$4.05	$5,184 – $7,159	4 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$3,434	$5.03	$2,884 – $3,983	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 Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,614 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,716 and $6,512.

How far is Papillion, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,205 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,215 of the $5,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,399 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,355, which makes Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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