Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI step deck rate

$5,197step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,962 mi
Typical range: $4,366–$6,029
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Flint price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,978
All-in estimate: $5,197

Return trip

Flint → Phoenix$8,418

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$2.42	$4,126 – $5,359
48' flatbed	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445
Step deck	$5,197	$2.65	$4,366 – $6,029
Power only	$3,538	$1.80	$3,078 – $3,998
Hotshot	$2,671	$1.36	$2,217 – $3,125
26' box truck	$2,610	$1.33	$2,218 – $3,001
Sprinter van	$1,593	$0.81	$1,338 – $1,848

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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 Flint

Step deck lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,756	$4.43	$2,315 – $3,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$2,015	$7.78	$1,693 – $2,337	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$4,567	$3.45	$3,836 – $5,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,328	$4.03	$1,956 – $2,701	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$4,984	$3.39	$4,187 – $5,782	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$10,348	$4.52	$8,693 – $12,004	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,173	$3.53	$3,505 – $4,840	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI is estimated at $5,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,962 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,366 and $6,029.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Flint, MI by truck?

About 1,962 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,978 of the $5,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Flint, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,418, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Flint, MI 38% 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