Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH step deck rate

$5,483step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,062 mi
Typical range: $4,606–$6,361
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Akron price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,404
Fuel: $2,079
All-in estimate: $5,483

Return trip

Akron → Phoenix$8,608

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Akron by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,204	$2.04	$3,742 – $4,667
53' refrigerated	$5,008	$2.43	$4,357 – $5,659
48' flatbed	$5,040	$2.44	$4,334 – $5,745
Step deck	$5,483	$2.66	$4,606 – $6,361
Power only	$3,737	$1.81	$3,252 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,822	$1.37	$2,342 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,756	$1.34	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,682	$0.82	$1,413 – $1,951

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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 Akron

Step deck lanes into Akron, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	469 mi	$2,322	$4.95	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$11,045	$4.54	$9,278 – $12,812	6 d
Chicago, IL	382 mi	$2,484	$6.50	$2,087 – $2,882	1 d
Houston, TX	1,299 mi	$4,549	$3.50	$3,821 – $5,277	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,890	$4.67	$1,588 – $2,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,471 mi	$5,038	$3.43	$4,232 – $5,844	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,398 mi	$10,899	$4.55	$9,156 – $12,643	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$4,264	$3.56	$3,582 – $4,946	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH is estimated at $5,483 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,062 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,606 and $6,361.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Akron, OH by truck?

About 2,062 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,079 of the $5,483 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Akron, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,608, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Akron, OH 36% 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