Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Joliet, IL step deck rate

$4,301step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$4,989
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Joliet price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $1,685
All-in estimate: $4,301

Return trip

Joliet → Phoenix$7,567

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

Phoenix to Joliet by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Joliet, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,285	$1.97	$2,924 – $3,646
53' refrigerated	$3,914	$2.34	$3,405 – $4,422
48' flatbed	$3,950	$2.36	$3,397 – $4,503
Step deck	$4,301	$2.57	$3,613 – $4,989
Power only	$2,913	$1.74	$2,534 – $3,292
Hotshot	$2,199	$1.32	$1,825 – $2,573
26' box truck	$2,151	$1.29	$1,828 – $2,473
Sprinter van	$1,314	$0.79	$1,104 – $1,524

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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 Joliet

Step deck lanes into Joliet, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	875 mi	$3,336	$3.81	$2,803 – $3,870	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,069 mi	$3,660	$3.42	$3,075 – $4,246	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,804	$3.45	$2,355 – $3,252	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,005	$3.34	$3,365 – $4,646	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,001 mi	$8,737	$4.37	$7,339 – $10,135	5 d
Dallas, TX	904 mi	$3,219	$3.56	$2,704 – $3,734	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,006 mi	$2,817	$2.80	$2,366 – $3,267	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Joliet, IL is estimated at $4,301 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $4,989.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Joliet, IL by truck?

About 1,671 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 $1,685 of the $4,301 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joliet, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,567, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Joliet, 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