Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN step deck rate

$4,686step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,763 mi
Typical range: $3,936–$5,436
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,908
Fuel: $1,778
All-in estimate: $4,686

Return trip

Indianapolis → Phoenix$7,626

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

Phoenix to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,583	$2.03	$3,189 – $3,977
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$2.42	$3,713 – $4,823
48' flatbed	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908
Step deck	$4,686	$2.66	$3,936 – $5,436
Power only	$3,179	$1.80	$2,766 – $3,593
Hotshot	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808
26' box truck	$2,347	$1.33	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,433	$0.81	$1,204 – $1,662

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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 Indianapolis

Step deck lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$3,142	$4.12	$2,639 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$9,657	$4.51	$8,112 – $11,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,679	$3.60	$3,091 – $4,268	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,596	$3.77	$2,180 – $3,011	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,119	$3.49	$3,460 – $4,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$9,495	$4.52	$7,975 – $11,014	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,340	$3.71	$2,805 – $3,874	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,763 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,936 and $5,436.

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

About 1,763 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 $1,778 of the $4,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,626, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Indianapolis, 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