Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH step deck rate

$5,300step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,983 mi
Typical range: $4,452–$6,148
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Lancaster price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,300
Fuel: $2,000
All-in estimate: $5,300

Return trip

Lancaster → Phoenix$8,320

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Phoenix to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,061	$2.05	$3,614 – $4,507
53' refrigerated	$4,837	$2.44	$4,208 – $5,466
48' flatbed	$4,871	$2.46	$4,189 – $5,552
Step deck	$5,300	$2.67	$4,452 – $6,148
Power only	$3,608	$1.82	$3,139 – $4,077
Hotshot	$2,724	$1.37	$2,261 – $3,187
26' box truck	$2,662	$1.34	$2,262 – $3,061
Sprinter van	$1,624	$0.82	$1,364 – $1,884

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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 Lancaster

Step deck lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,552	$4.68	$2,144 – $2,960	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$10,766	$4.55	$9,044 – $12,489	6 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,397	$6.69	$2,013 – $2,780	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$4,201	$3.57	$3,529 – $4,874	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$2,059	$4.40	$1,730 – $2,389	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,702	$3.48	$3,950 – $5,455	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$10,596	$4.56	$8,901 – $12,292	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,087 mi	$3,945	$3.63	$3,314 – $4,577	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $5,300 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,983 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,452 and $6,148.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lancaster, OH by truck?

About 1,983 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,000 of the $5,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, OH to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,320, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lancaster, OH 36% 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