Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Highland Park, IL step deck rate

$4,375step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$5,075
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Highland Park price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $1,719
All-in estimate: $4,375

Return trip

Highland Park → Phoenix$7,698

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Highland Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Highland Park, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711
53' refrigerated	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500
48' flatbed	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581
Step deck	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075
Power only	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619
26' box truck	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517
Sprinter van	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551

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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 Highland Park

Step deck lanes into Highland Park, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$3,282	$3.83	$2,757 – $3,808	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$8,961	$4.35	$7,528 – $10,395	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,813	$3.39	$3,203 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$2,768	$3.47	$2,325 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,155	$3.31	$3,490 – $4,820	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$3,366	$3.51	$2,828 – $3,905	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,046 mi	$2,903	$2.78	$2,438 – $3,367	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Highland Park, IL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Highland Park, IL is estimated at $4,375 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $5,075.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Highland Park, IL by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,719 of the $4,375 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Highland Park, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,698, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Highland Park, IL 43% 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