Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI step deck rate

$5,161step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,946 mi
Typical range: $4,335–$5,986
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Ann Arbor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,199
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Ann Arbor → Phoenix$8,359

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Ann Arbor by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,953	$2.03	$3,518 – $4,388
53' refrigerated	$4,709	$2.42	$4,097 – $5,321
48' flatbed	$4,742	$2.44	$4,079 – $5,406
Step deck	$5,161	$2.65	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,512	$1.80	$3,055 – $3,968
Hotshot	$2,651	$1.36	$2,201 – $3,102
26' box truck	$2,591	$1.33	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,581	$0.81	$1,328 – $1,834

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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 Ann Arbor

Step deck lanes into Ann Arbor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$2,726	$4.45	$2,290 – $3,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$10,416	$4.52	$8,750 – $12,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	242 mi	$1,954	$8.07	$1,641 – $2,266	1 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$4,429	$3.48	$3,720 – $5,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$2,280	$4.08	$1,915 – $2,645	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$4,860	$3.41	$4,082 – $5,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$10,300	$4.53	$8,652 – $11,949	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,057	$3.56	$3,408 – $4,706	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,335 and $5,986.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Ann Arbor, MI by truck?

About 1,946 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 $1,962 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,199 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ann Arbor, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,359, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ann Arbor, MI 38% 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