Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX step deck rate

$2,633step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 849 mi
Typical range: $2,212–$3,055
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Abilene price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $856
All-in estimate: $2,633

Return trip

Abilene → Phoenix$3,442

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Abilene by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$2.33	$1,761 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,359	$2.78	$2,052 – $2,666
48' flatbed	$2,412	$2.84	$2,075 – $2,750
Step deck	$2,633	$3.10	$2,212 – $3,055
Power only	$1,735	$2.04	$1,509 – $1,961
Hotshot	$1,309	$1.54	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,288	$1.52	$1,094 – $1,481
Sprinter van	$791	$0.93	$665 – $918

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Abilene

Step deck lanes into Abilene, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,809 mi	$6,293	$3.48	$5,286 – $7,300	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,278 mi	$6,294	$4.93	$5,287 – $7,301	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Houston, TX	373 mi	$1,889	$5.07	$1,587 – $2,192	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,363	$3.11	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,194 mi	$5,959	$4.99	$5,006 – $6,912	3 d
Dallas, TX	206 mi	$1,420	$6.89	$1,193 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX is estimated at $2,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 849 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,212 and $3,055.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Abilene, TX by truck?

About 849 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $856 of the $2,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Abilene, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,442, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Abilene, TX 24% 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