Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI step deck rate

$4,641step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $3,898–$5,383
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Appleton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $4,641

Return trip

Appleton → Phoenix$7,494

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

Phoenix to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,547	$2.05	$3,157 – $3,937
53' refrigerated	$4,225	$2.44	$3,676 – $4,775
48' flatbed	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860
Step deck	$4,641	$2.68	$3,898 – $5,383
Power only	$3,147	$1.82	$2,738 – $3,556
Hotshot	$2,375	$1.37	$1,972 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,323	$1.34	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,419	$0.82	$1,192 – $1,646

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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 Appleton

Step deck lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,619	$3.95	$3,040 – $4,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$9,389	$4.56	$7,887 – $10,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,805	$8.89	$1,516 – $2,093	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,386	$3.47	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$3,098	$3.55	$2,602 – $3,593	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,695	$3.41	$3,944 – $5,446	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$9,326	$4.56	$7,834 – $10,818	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,077 mi	$3,859	$3.58	$3,242 – $4,477	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI is estimated at $4,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,898 and $5,383.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 1,729 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 $1,744 of the $4,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,494, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Appleton, WI 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