Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI step deck rate

$4,910step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $4,125–$5,696
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Kalamazoo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,058
Fuel: $1,852
All-in estimate: $4,910

Return trip

Kalamazoo → Phoenix$7,953

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

Phoenix to Kalamazoo by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,757	$2.05	$3,344 – $4,171
53' refrigerated	$4,476	$2.44	$3,894 – $5,058
48' flatbed	$4,512	$2.46	$3,880 – $5,143
Step deck	$4,910	$2.67	$4,125 – $5,696
Power only	$3,336	$1.82	$2,902 – $3,769
Hotshot	$2,518	$1.37	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.34	$2,092 – $2,831
Sprinter van	$1,503	$0.82	$1,262 – $1,743

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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 Kalamazoo

Step deck lanes into Kalamazoo, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$3,058	$4.23	$2,569 – $3,548	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,194 mi	$9,972	$4.55	$8,377 – $11,568	5 d
Chicago, IL	132 mi	$1,557	$11.79	$1,308 – $1,806	1 d
Houston, TX	1,204 mi	$4,235	$3.52	$3,557 – $4,912	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	667 mi	$2,567	$3.85	$2,156 – $2,978	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,635	$3.44	$3,893 – $5,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$9,856	$4.55	$8,279 – $11,433	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,056 mi	$3,818	$3.62	$3,207 – $4,429	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, MI is estimated at $4,910 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,125 and $5,696.

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

About 1,837 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 $1,852 of the $4,910 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,953, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Kalamazoo, 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