Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE step deck rate

$2,880step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $2,419–$3,340
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,880
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Lexington → Phoenix$4,819

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,173	$2.19	$1,934 – $2,412
53' refrigerated	$2,591	$2.61	$2,254 – $2,927
48' flatbed	$2,640	$2.66	$2,270 – $3,010
Step deck	$2,880	$2.90	$2,419 – $3,340
Power only	$1,911	$1.93	$1,663 – $2,160
Hotshot	$1,442	$1.45	$1,197 – $1,687
26' box truck	$1,417	$1.43	$1,204 – $1,629
Sprinter van	$869	$0.88	$730 – $1,008

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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 Lexington

Step deck lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,481	$3.45	$4,604 – $6,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$6,303	$4.76	$5,295 – $7,312	3 d
Chicago, IL	743 mi	$3,650	$4.91	$3,066 – $4,234	2 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,393	$3.60	$2,850 – $3,935	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,703	$3.08	$3,950 – $5,455	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,349	$3.62	$2,813 – $3,885	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$6,222	$4.77	$5,226 – $7,217	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,674	$3.94	$2,246 – $3,102	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,419 and $3,340.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Lexington, NE by truck?

About 992 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 $1,000 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,819, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lexington, NE 40% 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