Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$4,215step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,632 mi
Typical range: $3,541–$4,890
Transit: 4 days

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

Payson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $1,646
All-in estimate: $4,215

Return trip

Chicago → Payson$7,417

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Payson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,219	$1.97	$2,864 – $3,573
53' refrigerated	$3,834	$2.35	$3,336 – $4,333
48' flatbed	$3,872	$2.37	$3,330 – $4,414
Step deck	$4,215	$2.58	$3,541 – $4,890
Power only	$2,853	$1.75	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,154	$1.32	$1,788 – $2,520
26' box truck	$2,107	$1.29	$1,791 – $2,423
Sprinter van	$1,287	$0.79	$1,081 – $1,493

More lanes from Payson

Step deck lanes from Payson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,456 mi	$8,195	$3.34	$6,884 – $9,506	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	479 mi	$1,725	$3.60	$1,449 – $2,001	2 d
Houston, TX	1,158 mi	$3,342	$2.89	$2,807 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	76 mi	$918	$12.08	$771 – $1,065	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,382 mi	$7,587	$3.19	$6,373 – $8,801	6 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,904	$3.00	$2,439 – $3,368	3 d
San Diego, CA	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$2,968	$2.98	$2,493 – $3,443	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,632 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,541 and $4,890.

How far is Payson, AZ from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,632 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 $1,646 of the $4,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Payson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,417, which makes Payson, AZ to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. 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