Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN step deck rate

$4,777step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,803 mi
Typical range: $4,012–$5,541
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Elkhart price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,959
Fuel: $1,818
All-in estimate: $4,777

Return trip

Elkhart → Phoenix$7,774

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Elkhart by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,654	$2.03	$3,252 – $4,056
53' refrigerated	$4,353	$2.41	$3,787 – $4,919
48' flatbed	$4,389	$2.43	$3,774 – $5,003
Step deck	$4,777	$2.65	$4,012 – $5,541
Power only	$3,243	$1.80	$2,822 – $3,665
Hotshot	$2,448	$1.36	$2,032 – $2,865
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.33	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,462	$0.81	$1,228 – $1,695

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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 Elkhart

Step deck lanes into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$3,080	$4.15	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$9,748	$4.50	$8,188 – $11,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,442	$13.74	$1,212 – $1,673	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,041	$3.51	$3,395 – $4,688	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,575	$3.78	$2,163 – $2,987	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,442	$3.43	$3,732 – $5,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$9,625	$4.51	$8,085 – $11,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN is estimated at $4,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,012 and $5,541.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elkhart, IN by truck?

About 1,803 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,818 of the $4,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkhart, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,774, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elkhart, IN 39% 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