Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI step deck rate

$5,216step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,381–$6,050
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Inkster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,229
Fuel: $1,987
All-in estimate: $5,216

Return trip

Inkster → Phoenix$8,448

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Inkster by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.42	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464
Step deck	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,551	$1.80	$3,089 – $4,012
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.36	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.81	$1,343 – $1,854

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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 Inkster

Step deck lanes into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,655	$4.51	$2,230 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$10,516	$4.51	$8,834 – $12,199	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$2,044	$7.66	$1,717 – $2,371	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,480	$3.47	$3,763 – $5,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,219	$4.14	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,916	$3.40	$4,130 – $5,703	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$10,396	$4.52	$8,733 – $12,060	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,116	$3.54	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI is estimated at $5,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,381 and $6,050.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Inkster, MI by truck?

About 1,970 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,987 of the $5,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Inkster, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,448, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Inkster, MI 38% 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