Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH step deck rate

$5,070step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,884 mi
Typical range: $4,259–$5,881
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $1,900
All-in estimate: $5,070

Return trip

Dayton → Phoenix$7,959

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,881	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,308
53' refrigerated	$4,623	$2.45	$4,022 – $5,224
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.47	$4,006 – $5,311
Step deck	$5,070	$2.69	$4,259 – $5,881
Power only	$3,447	$1.83	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.38	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.35	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,552	$0.82	$1,304 – $1,801

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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 Dayton

Step deck lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$2,845	$4.43	$2,390 – $3,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$10,362	$4.57	$8,704 – $12,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$2,083	$7.66	$1,750 – $2,416	1 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,997	$3.62	$3,357 – $4,636	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$2,325	$4.10	$1,953 – $2,697	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$4,478	$3.51	$3,761 – $5,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$10,196	$4.58	$8,565 – $11,828	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$3,703	$3.70	$3,111 – $4,296	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH is estimated at $5,070 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,259 and $5,881.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Dayton, OH by truck?

About 1,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,900 of the $5,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dayton, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,959, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Dayton, OH 36% 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