Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND step deck rate

$4,531step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,505 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,256
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,013
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $4,531

Return trip

Grafton → Phoenix$6,667

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Phoenix to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.30	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$2.73	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,161	$2.76	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,531	$3.01	$3,806 – $5,256
Power only	$3,059	$2.03	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,309	$1.53	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,260	$1.50	$1,921 – $2,599
Sprinter van	$1,382	$0.92	$1,161 – $1,603

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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 Grafton

Step deck lanes into Grafton, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$5,866	$3.92	$4,927 – $6,804	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,732 mi	$8,878	$5.13	$7,457 – $10,298	4 d
Chicago, IL	774 mi	$4,233	$5.47	$3,556 – $4,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,524 mi	$5,612	$3.68	$4,714 – $6,510	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,463 mi	$5,116	$3.50	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,547 mi	$5,683	$3.67	$4,774 – $6,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,753 mi	$8,969	$5.12	$7,534 – $10,404	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,274 mi	$4,843	$3.80	$4,068 – $5,617	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND is estimated at $4,531 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,505 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,256.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Grafton, ND by truck?

About 1,505 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 $1,518 of the $4,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,013 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grafton, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,667, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Grafton, ND 32% 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