Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,087step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $2,593–$3,581
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $3,087

Return trip

Dallas → Phoenix$4,035

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

Phoenix to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227
Step deck	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581
Power only	$2,054	$1.96	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$933	$0.89	$784 – $1,083

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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
Jacksonville, FL	2,114 mi	$8,060	$3.81	$6,770 – $9,350	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$3,097	$2.90	$2,602 – $3,593	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,593 and $3,581.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,047 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 $1,056 of the $3,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,035, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX 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