Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR step deck rate

$3,750step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $3,150–$4,350
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Malvern price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Malvern → Phoenix$4,957

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Phoenix to Malvern by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,850	$2.19	$2,536 – $3,163
53' refrigerated	$3,396	$2.61	$2,954 – $3,837
48' flatbed	$3,442	$2.64	$2,960 – $3,924
Step deck	$3,750	$2.88	$3,150 – $4,350
Power only	$2,518	$1.93	$2,191 – $2,845
Hotshot	$1,900	$1.46	$1,577 – $2,223
26' box truck	$1,862	$1.43	$1,583 – $2,141
Sprinter van	$1,140	$0.87	$957 – $1,322

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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 Malvern

Step deck lanes into Malvern, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,936	$3.74	$4,146 – $5,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,721 mi	$8,229	$4.78	$6,912 – $9,545	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,643	$5.26	$3,060 – $4,226	2 d
Houston, TX	414 mi	$2,046	$4.94	$1,719 – $2,373	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,235 mi	$4,151	$3.36	$3,487 – $4,815	3 d
San Antonio, TX	562 mi	$2,471	$4.40	$2,075 – $2,866	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$7,947	$4.81	$6,676 – $9,219	4 d
Dallas, TX	297 mi	$1,710	$5.76	$1,437 – $1,984	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,150 and $4,350.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Malvern, AR by truck?

About 1,303 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 $1,314 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Malvern, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,957, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Malvern, AR 24% 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