Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Evanston, IL step deck rate

$4,384step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,709 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$5,085
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Evanston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $1,723
All-in estimate: $4,384

Return trip

Evanston → Phoenix$7,713

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

Phoenix to Evanston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Evanston, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$1.96	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,991	$2.34	$3,472 – $4,509
48' flatbed	$4,027	$2.36	$3,463 – $4,591
Step deck	$4,384	$2.56	$3,682 – $5,085
Power only	$2,971	$1.74	$2,585 – $3,358
Hotshot	$2,243	$1.31	$1,862 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,193	$1.28	$1,864 – $2,522
Sprinter van	$1,340	$0.78	$1,126 – $1,554

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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 Evanston

Step deck lanes into Evanston, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	848 mi	$3,260	$3.84	$2,738 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,065 mi	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417	5 d
Houston, TX	1,120 mi	$3,797	$3.39	$3,189 – $4,404	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,746	$3.48	$2,306 – $3,185	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,142	$3.32	$3,479 – $4,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,037 mi	$8,874	$4.36	$7,454 – $10,294	5 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$3,355	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,892	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,033 mi	$2,875	$2.78	$2,415 – $3,335	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Evanston, IL is estimated at $4,384 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,709 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $5,085.

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

About 1,709 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 $1,723 of the $4,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,713, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Evanston, 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