Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX step deck rate

$3,362step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,167 mi
Typical range: $2,824–$3,900
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Katy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $1,177
All-in estimate: $3,362

Return trip

Katy → Phoenix$4,395

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Katy by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,548	$2.18	$2,268 – $2,829
53' refrigerated	$3,037	$2.60	$2,642 – $3,432
48' flatbed	$3,085	$2.64	$2,653 – $3,517
Step deck	$3,362	$2.88	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,248	$1.93	$1,956 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.45	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,664	$1.43	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,019	$0.87	$856 – $1,182

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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 Katy

Step deck lanes into Katy, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,700 mi	$5,968	$3.51	$5,013 – $6,923	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$7,563	$4.74	$6,353 – $8,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$5,107	$4.56	$4,290 – $5,925	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,610 mi	$5,061	$3.14	$4,251 – $5,871	4 d
San Antonio, TX	192 mi	$1,381	$7.19	$1,160 – $1,602	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,501 mi	$7,184	$4.79	$6,035 – $8,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	253 mi	$1,552	$6.14	$1,304 – $1,801	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,001 mi	$2,948	$2.94	$2,476 – $3,419	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX is estimated at $3,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,167 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,824 and $3,900.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Katy, TX by truck?

About 1,167 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,177 of the $3,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Katy, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,395, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Katy, TX 24% 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