Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Denton, TX step deck rate

$3,018step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $2,536–$3,501
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Denton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $3,018

Return trip

Denton → Phoenix$3,946

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

Phoenix to Denton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Denton, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$2.24	$2,029 – $2,530
53' refrigerated	$2,717	$2.67	$2,364 – $3,070
48' flatbed	$2,768	$2.72	$2,380 – $3,155
Step deck	$3,018	$2.97	$2,536 – $3,501
Power only	$2,006	$1.97	$1,745 – $2,267
Hotshot	$1,513	$1.49	$1,256 – $1,771
26' box truck	$1,486	$1.46	$1,263 – $1,709
Sprinter van	$912	$0.90	$766 – $1,058

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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 Denton

Step deck lanes into Denton, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$5,738	$3.54	$4,820 – $6,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$6,953	$4.82	$5,840 – $8,065	4 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$4,427	$4.76	$3,718 – $5,135	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,698	$5.57	$1,427 – $1,970	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$4,870	$3.17	$4,091 – $5,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,743	$5.43	$1,464 – $2,022	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$6,641	$4.87	$5,579 – $7,704	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,097 mi	$3,165	$2.89	$2,659 – $3,672	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Denton, TX is estimated at $3,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,536 and $3,501.

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

About 1,017 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 $1,026 of the $3,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,946, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Denton, 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