Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Crete, NE step deck rate

$3,205step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $2,692–$3,718
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Crete price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,057
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,205

Return trip

Crete → Phoenix$5,364

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Crete by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Crete, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,428	$2.13	$2,161 – $2,695
53' refrigerated	$2,893	$2.54	$2,517 – $3,269
48' flatbed	$2,940	$2.58	$2,529 – $3,352
Step deck	$3,205	$2.82	$2,692 – $3,718
Power only	$2,140	$1.88	$1,862 – $2,419
Hotshot	$1,615	$1.42	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,584	$1.39	$1,347 – $1,822
Sprinter van	$971	$0.85	$816 – $1,126

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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 Crete

Step deck lanes into Crete, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$4,991	$3.51	$4,192 – $5,789	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,932	$4.66	$5,823 – $8,041	4 d
Chicago, IL	576 mi	$3,065	$5.32	$2,575 – $3,556	2 d
Houston, TX	890 mi	$3,251	$3.65	$2,730 – $3,771	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,354 mi	$4,262	$3.15	$3,580 – $4,944	3 d
San Antonio, TX	916 mi	$3,322	$3.63	$2,790 – $3,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	639 mi	$2,564	$4.01	$2,154 – $2,975	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Crete, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Crete, NE is estimated at $3,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,692 and $3,718.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Crete, NE by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,148 of the $3,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crete, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,364, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Crete, NE 40% 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