Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bentonville, AR step deck rate

$3,540step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,213 mi
Typical range: $2,973–$4,106
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Bentonville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,317
Fuel: $1,223
All-in estimate: $3,540

Return trip

Bentonville → Phoenix$4,678

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

Phoenix to Bentonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bentonville, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,685	$2.21	$2,390 – $2,980
53' refrigerated	$3,200	$2.64	$2,784 – $3,616
48' flatbed	$3,248	$2.68	$2,793 – $3,702
Step deck	$3,540	$2.92	$2,973 – $4,106
Power only	$2,370	$1.95	$2,062 – $2,678
Hotshot	$1,788	$1.47	$1,484 – $2,092
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.45	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,074	$0.89	$902 – $1,246

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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 Bentonville

Step deck lanes into Bentonville, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,988	$3.73	$4,190 – $5,786	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,618 mi	$7,809	$4.83	$6,560 – $9,058	4 d
Chicago, IL	609 mi	$3,338	$5.48	$2,804 – $3,872	2 d
Houston, TX	541 mi	$2,410	$4.46	$2,025 – $2,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$4,210	$3.35	$3,537 – $4,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	634 mi	$2,677	$4.22	$2,249 – $3,106	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$7,573	$4.85	$6,361 – $8,784	4 d
Dallas, TX	336 mi	$1,822	$5.42	$1,531 – $2,114	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bentonville, AR?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bentonville, AR is estimated at $3,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,213 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,973 and $4,106.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bentonville, AR by truck?

About 1,213 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,223 of the $3,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bentonville, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,678, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bentonville, AR 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