Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Gary, IN step deck rate

$4,588step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $3,854–$5,322
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Gary price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,854
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $4,588

Return trip

Gary → Phoenix$7,467

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,507	$2.04	$3,121 – $3,892
53' refrigerated	$4,177	$2.43	$3,634 – $4,720
48' flatbed	$4,215	$2.45	$3,625 – $4,805
Step deck	$4,588	$2.67	$3,854 – $5,322
Power only	$3,111	$1.81	$2,706 – $3,515
Hotshot	$2,348	$1.37	$1,949 – $2,747
26' box truck	$2,296	$1.33	$1,952 – $2,641
Sprinter van	$1,403	$0.82	$1,178 – $1,627

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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 Gary

Step deck lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,328	$4.03	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$9,412	$4.52	$7,906 – $10,917	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,894	$3.54	$3,271 – $4,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,793	$3.66	$2,346 – $3,239	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,270	$3.46	$3,587 – $4,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,454	$3.67	$2,901 – $4,006	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	991 mi	$2,898	$2.92	$2,435 – $3,362	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Gary, IN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Gary, IN is estimated at $4,588 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,854 and $5,322.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Gary, IN by truck?

About 1,720 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 $1,734 of the $4,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gary, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,467, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Gary, IN 39% 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