Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH step deck rate

$5,107step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,900 mi
Typical range: $4,290–$5,924
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Lima price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $5,107

Return trip

Lima → Phoenix$8,017

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

Phoenix to Lima by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,910	$2.06	$3,480 – $4,340
53' refrigerated	$4,658	$2.45	$4,052 – $5,263
48' flatbed	$4,693	$2.47	$4,036 – $5,350
Step deck	$5,107	$2.69	$4,290 – $5,924
Power only	$3,473	$1.83	$3,021 – $3,924
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.38	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,562	$1.35	$2,178 – $2,947
Sprinter van	$1,564	$0.82	$1,314 – $1,814

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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 Lima

Step deck lanes into Lima, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,803	$4.46	$2,354 – $3,251	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$10,394	$4.57	$8,731 – $12,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	236 mi	$1,952	$8.27	$1,640 – $2,264	1 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$4,167	$3.58	$3,501 – $4,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	561 mi	$2,309	$4.12	$1,940 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,327 mi	$4,628	$3.49	$3,888 – $5,369	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,236 mi	$10,245	$4.58	$8,606 – $11,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,048 mi	$3,834	$3.66	$3,221 – $4,448	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Lima, OH is estimated at $5,107 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,900 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,290 and $5,924.

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

About 1,900 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 $1,916 of the $5,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,017, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Lima, 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