Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Killeen, TX step deck rate

$3,000step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,009 mi
Typical range: $2,520–$3,480
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Killeen price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,983
Fuel: $1,017
All-in estimate: $3,000

Return trip

Killeen → Phoenix$3,922

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

Phoenix to Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,265	$2.25	$2,016 – $2,514
53' refrigerated	$2,700	$2.68	$2,349 – $3,051
48' flatbed	$2,751	$2.73	$2,366 – $3,136
Step deck	$3,000	$2.97	$2,520 – $3,480
Power only	$1,993	$1.98	$1,734 – $2,252
Hotshot	$1,504	$1.49	$1,248 – $1,759
26' box truck	$1,477	$1.46	$1,255 – $1,698
Sprinter van	$906	$0.90	$761 – $1,051

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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 Killeen

Step deck lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$6,111	$3.50	$5,133 – $7,089	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$6,937	$4.82	$5,827 – $8,047	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$5,021	$4.59	$4,218 – $5,824	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,392	$7.10	$1,169 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$5,193	$3.13	$4,363 – $6,024	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,243	$8.69	$1,044 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$6,574	$4.88	$5,522 – $7,625	3 d
Dallas, TX	155 mi	$1,277	$8.24	$1,072 – $1,481	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Killeen, TX is estimated at $3,000 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,480.

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

About 1,009 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 $1,017 of the $3,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,922, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Killeen, 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