Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL step deck rate

$4,355step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$5,052
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Buffalo Grove price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,645
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

Buffalo Grove → Phoenix$7,663

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Buffalo Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,328	$1.96	$2,962 – $3,694
53' refrigerated	$3,964	$2.34	$3,449 – $4,480
48' flatbed	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561
Step deck	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052
Power only	$2,951	$1.74	$2,568 – $3,335
Hotshot	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,179	$1.28	$1,852 – $2,506
Sprinter van	$1,331	$0.78	$1,118 – $1,544

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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 Buffalo Grove

Step deck lanes into Buffalo Grove, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$3,308	$3.82	$2,779 – $3,837	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,051 mi	$8,927	$4.35	$7,499 – $10,356	5 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$3,799	$3.39	$3,192 – $4,407	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,791	$3.46	$2,345 – $3,238	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,247 mi	$4,137	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,821	$4.36	$7,410 – $10,232	5 d
Dallas, TX	952 mi	$3,347	$3.52	$2,812 – $3,883	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,049 mi	$2,909	$2.77	$2,444 – $3,375	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $5,052.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Buffalo Grove, IL by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,710 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo Grove, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,663, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo Grove, IL 43% 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