Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Friendswood, TX step deck rate

$3,479step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $2,923–$4,036
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Friendswood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,251
Fuel: $1,228
All-in estimate: $3,479

Return trip

Friendswood → Phoenix$4,548

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

Phoenix to Friendswood by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Friendswood, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,640	$2.17	$2,349 – $2,930
53' refrigerated	$3,146	$2.58	$2,737 – $3,555
48' flatbed	$3,193	$2.62	$2,746 – $3,640
Step deck	$3,479	$2.86	$2,923 – $4,036
Power only	$2,330	$1.91	$2,027 – $2,633
Hotshot	$1,758	$1.44	$1,459 – $2,057
26' box truck	$1,724	$1.42	$1,465 – $1,982
Sprinter van	$1,056	$0.87	$887 – $1,225

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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 Friendswood

Step deck lanes into Friendswood, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$5,902	$3.52	$4,958 – $6,846	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$7,767	$4.72	$6,524 – $9,009	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$5,115	$4.56	$4,296 – $5,933	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$5,003	$3.15	$4,202 – $5,803	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,504	$6.37	$1,264 – $1,745	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$7,384	$4.76	$6,202 – $8,565	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,653	$5.72	$1,389 – $1,918	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	959 mi	$2,853	$2.97	$2,396 – $3,309	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Friendswood, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Friendswood, TX is estimated at $3,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,923 and $4,036.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Friendswood, TX by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,228 of the $3,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Friendswood, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Friendswood, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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