Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, IN step deck rate

$4,606step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $3,869–$5,343
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Lafayette price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,864
Fuel: $1,742
All-in estimate: $4,606

Return trip

Lafayette → Phoenix$7,497

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,521	$2.04	$3,133 – $3,908
53' refrigerated	$4,194	$2.43	$3,649 – $4,739
48' flatbed	$4,232	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,824
Step deck	$4,606	$2.67	$3,869 – $5,343
Power only	$3,123	$1.81	$2,717 – $3,529
Hotshot	$2,358	$1.36	$1,957 – $2,759
26' box truck	$2,306	$1.33	$1,960 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,408	$0.81	$1,183 – $1,634

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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 Lafayette

Step deck lanes into Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	800 mi	$3,251	$4.06	$2,731 – $3,771	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,101 mi	$9,491	$4.52	$7,972 – $11,009	5 d
Chicago, IL	128 mi	$1,525	$11.91	$1,281 – $1,768	1 d
Houston, TX	1,034 mi	$3,713	$3.59	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	731 mi	$2,706	$3.70	$2,273 – $3,139	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$4,125	$3.49	$3,465 – $4,785	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,344	$4.53	$7,849 – $10,839	5 d
Dallas, TX	896 mi	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, IN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, IN is estimated at $4,606 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,869 and $5,343.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 1,728 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 $1,742 of the $4,606 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,497, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lafayette, IN 39% 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