Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, AR step deck rate

$3,504step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 1,198 mi
Typical range: $2,944–$4,065
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Fort Smith price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,296
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $3,504

Return trip

Fort Smith → Phoenix$4,632

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

Phoenix to Fort Smith by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,658	$2.22	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,167	$2.64	$2,755 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,215	$2.68	$2,765 – $3,665
Step deck	$3,504	$2.93	$2,944 – $4,065
Power only	$2,345	$1.96	$2,040 – $2,650
Hotshot	$1,770	$1.48	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,735	$1.45	$1,475 – $1,996
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.89	$893 – $1,233

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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 Fort Smith

Step deck lanes into Fort Smith, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,378 mi	$5,110	$3.71	$4,292 – $5,928	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,611 mi	$7,780	$4.83	$6,536 – $9,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,596	$5.30	$3,020 – $4,171	2 d
Houston, TX	459 mi	$2,175	$4.74	$1,827 – $2,523	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,313	$3.33	$3,623 – $5,003	3 d
San Antonio, TX	558 mi	$2,459	$4.41	$2,066 – $2,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$7,524	$4.86	$6,320 – $8,728	4 d
Dallas, TX	264 mi	$1,616	$6.12	$1,357 – $1,874	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, AR?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, AR is estimated at $3,504 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 1,198 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,944 and $4,065.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Fort Smith, AR by truck?

About 1,198 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,208 of the $3,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Smith, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,632, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Fort Smith, 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