Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to La Porte, TX step deck rate

$3,493step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $2,934–$4,052
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,259
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $3,493

Return trip

La Porte → Phoenix$4,566

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

Phoenix to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,650	$2.17	$2,359 – $2,942
53' refrigerated	$3,159	$2.58	$2,748 – $3,569
48' flatbed	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654
Step deck	$3,493	$2.85	$2,934 – $4,052
Power only	$2,340	$1.91	$2,035 – $2,644
Hotshot	$1,766	$1.44	$1,466 – $2,066
26' box truck	$1,731	$1.41	$1,471 – $1,991
Sprinter van	$1,060	$0.87	$891 – $1,230

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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 La Porte

Step deck lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,854	$3.52	$4,918 – $6,791	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,791	$4.71	$6,544 – $9,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$5,053	$4.58	$4,245 – $5,862	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,958	$3.16	$4,164 – $5,751	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,535	$6.22	$1,290 – $1,781	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	946 mi	$2,823	$2.98	$2,371 – $3,275	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to La Porte, TX is estimated at $3,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,934 and $4,052.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,234 of the $3,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,259 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,566, which makes Phoenix, AZ to La Porte, 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