Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX step deck rate

$1,633step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 413 mi
Typical range: $1,372–$1,895
Transit: 1 day

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

Phoenix to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,217
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,633

Return trip

El Paso → Phoenix$2,135

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

Phoenix to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,197	$2.90	$1,066 – $1,329
53' refrigerated	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615
48' flatbed	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699
Step deck	$1,633	$3.95	$1,372 – $1,895
Power only	$1,032	$2.50	$898 – $1,166
Hotshot	$778	$1.88	$645 – $910
26' box truck	$772	$1.87	$656 – $888
Sprinter van	$479	$1.16	$402 – $556

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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 El Paso

Step deck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,577	$3.38	$6,364 – $8,789	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,538	$5.42	$3,812 – $5,265	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$6,350	$4.34	$5,334 – $7,366	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,514	$3.02	$5,471 – $7,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$4,151	$5.60	$3,487 – $4,816	2 d
Dallas, TX	670 mi	$2,724	$4.07	$2,288 – $3,160	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, TX is estimated at $1,633 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 413 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,372 and $1,895.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 413 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $416 of the $1,633 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,217 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,135, which makes Phoenix, AZ to El Paso, 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