Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL step deck rate

$4,344step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $3,649–$5,039
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Elmhurst price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,639
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $4,344

Return trip

Elmhurst → Phoenix$7,644

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Elmhurst by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,319	$1.96	$2,954 – $3,684
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$2.34	$3,440 – $4,468
48' flatbed	$3,991	$2.36	$3,432 – $4,549
Step deck	$4,344	$2.57	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,944	$1.74	$2,561 – $3,326
Hotshot	$2,222	$1.31	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,173	$1.29	$1,847 – $2,499
Sprinter van	$1,328	$0.79	$1,115 – $1,540

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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 Elmhurst

Step deck lanes into Elmhurst, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$3,302	$3.83	$2,774 – $3,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,920	$4.35	$7,492 – $10,347	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$3,749	$3.40	$3,149 – $4,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,781	$3.46	$2,336 – $3,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,091	$3.33	$3,437 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$8,806	$4.36	$7,397 – $10,215	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,305	$3.53	$2,776 – $3,833	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,029 mi	$2,866	$2.79	$2,408 – $3,325	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL is estimated at $4,344 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $5,039.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Elmhurst, IL by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,705 of the $4,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,639 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elmhurst, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,644, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Elmhurst, IL 43% 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