Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Bismarck, ND step deck rate

$3,981step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,286 mi
Typical range: $3,344–$4,618
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Bismarck price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,297
All-in estimate: $3,981

Return trip

Bismarck → Phoenix$5,858

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Phoenix to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,024	$2.35	$2,692 – $3,357
53' refrigerated	$3,604	$2.80	$3,135 – $4,072
48' flatbed	$3,654	$2.84	$3,142 – $4,165
Step deck	$3,981	$3.10	$3,344 – $4,618
Power only	$2,672	$2.08	$2,324 – $3,019
Hotshot	$2,016	$1.57	$1,674 – $2,359
26' box truck	$1,976	$1.54	$1,680 – $2,272
Sprinter van	$1,210	$0.94	$1,016 – $1,403

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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 Bismarck

Step deck lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$6,369	$3.86	$5,350 – $7,388	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,890	$5.24	$6,627 – $9,152	4 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,584	$5.31	$3,850 – $5,317	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$5,323	$3.72	$4,471 – $6,174	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,537	$3.44	$4,651 – $6,423	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$5,298	$3.73	$4,451 – $6,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,986	$5.23	$6,708 – $9,264	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,170 mi	$4,523	$3.87	$3,799 – $5,246	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Bismarck, ND?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $3,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,344 and $4,618.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,286 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 $1,297 of the $3,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,858, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Bismarck, ND 32% 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