Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Cicero, IL step deck rate

$4,366step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $3,668–$5,065
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Cicero price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,651
Fuel: $1,715
All-in estimate: $4,366

Return trip

Cicero → Phoenix$7,682

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

Phoenix to Cicero by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Cicero, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,336	$1.96	$2,969 – $3,703
53' refrigerated	$3,974	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,491
48' flatbed	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572
Step deck	$4,366	$2.57	$3,668 – $5,065
Power only	$2,959	$1.74	$2,574 – $3,344
Hotshot	$2,234	$1.31	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,184	$1.28	$1,857 – $2,512
Sprinter van	$1,334	$0.78	$1,121 – $1,548

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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 Cicero

Step deck lanes into Cicero, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	852 mi	$3,271	$3.84	$2,748 – $3,794	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,958	$4.35	$7,524 – $10,391	5 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,754	$3.40	$3,153 – $4,355	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$2,751	$3.48	$2,311 – $3,191	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,102	$3.32	$3,446 – $4,758	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,029 mi	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259	5 d
Dallas, TX	940 mi	$3,315	$3.53	$2,785 – $3,846	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,020 mi	$2,847	$2.79	$2,391 – $3,302	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Cicero, IL is estimated at $4,366 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,668 and $5,065.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Cicero, IL by truck?

About 1,701 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 $1,715 of the $4,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cicero, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,682, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Cicero, 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