Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI step deck rate

$5,255step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,987 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$6,096
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Madison Heights price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,251
Fuel: $2,004
All-in estimate: $5,255

Return trip

Madison Heights → Phoenix$8,511

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Madison Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,027	$2.03	$3,584 – $4,470
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$2.41	$4,173 – $5,420
48' flatbed	$4,829	$2.43	$4,153 – $5,505
Step deck	$5,255	$2.64	$4,414 – $6,096
Power only	$3,578	$1.80	$3,113 – $4,043
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.36	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,639	$1.33	$2,243 – $3,035
Sprinter van	$1,611	$0.81	$1,353 – $1,868

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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 Madison Heights

Step deck lanes into Madison Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	578 mi	$2,625	$4.54	$2,205 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,345 mi	$10,576	$4.51	$8,884 – $12,269	5 d
Chicago, IL	282 mi	$2,098	$7.44	$1,762 – $2,434	1 d
Houston, TX	1,312 mi	$4,539	$3.46	$3,813 – $5,265	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,201	$4.16	$1,848 – $2,553	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$4,976	$3.39	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,316 mi	$10,460	$4.52	$8,787 – $12,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,183 mi	$4,176	$3.53	$3,507 – $4,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI is estimated at $5,255 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,987 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $6,096.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Madison Heights, MI by truck?

About 1,987 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 $2,004 of the $5,255 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison Heights, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,511, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Madison Heights, MI 38% 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