Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR step deck rate

$4,064step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,414–$4,714
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Forrest City price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,615
Fuel: $1,449
All-in estimate: $4,064

Return trip

Forrest City → Phoenix$5,371

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

Phoenix to Forrest City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,095	$2.15	$2,754 – $3,435
53' refrigerated	$3,687	$2.57	$3,208 – $4,167
48' flatbed	$3,731	$2.60	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,064	$2.83	$3,414 – $4,714
Power only	$2,738	$1.91	$2,382 – $3,094
Hotshot	$2,067	$1.44	$1,716 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,024	$1.41	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,238	$0.86	$1,040 – $1,436

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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 Forrest City

Step deck lanes into Forrest City, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$4,495	$3.82	$3,775 – $5,214	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,851 mi	$8,758	$4.73	$7,357 – $10,159	4 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$3,272	$5.54	$2,749 – $3,796	2 d
Houston, TX	531 mi	$2,382	$4.49	$2,001 – $2,763	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,090 mi	$3,759	$3.45	$3,157 – $4,360	3 d
San Antonio, TX	699 mi	$2,864	$4.10	$2,405 – $3,322	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,786 mi	$8,493	$4.76	$7,134 – $9,852	4 d
Dallas, TX	443 mi	$2,129	$4.81	$1,789 – $2,470	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR is estimated at $4,064 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,414 and $4,714.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Forrest City, AR by truck?

About 1,437 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 $1,449 of the $4,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,615 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Forrest City, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,371, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Forrest City, AR 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