Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mandan, ND step deck rate

$3,976step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,284 mi
Typical range: $3,340–$4,613
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Mandan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

Mandan → Phoenix$5,850

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Phoenix to Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,020	$2.35	$2,688 – $3,353
53' refrigerated	$3,599	$2.80	$3,131 – $4,067
48' flatbed	$3,649	$2.84	$3,138 – $4,160
Step deck	$3,976	$3.10	$3,340 – $4,613
Power only	$2,668	$2.08	$2,321 – $3,015
Hotshot	$2,014	$1.57	$1,671 – $2,356
26' box truck	$1,973	$1.54	$1,677 – $2,269
Sprinter van	$1,208	$0.94	$1,015 – $1,401

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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 Mandan

Step deck lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$6,389	$3.86	$5,366 – $7,411	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$7,868	$5.24	$6,609 – $9,127	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$4,608	$5.30	$3,870 – $5,345	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,329	$3.72	$4,476 – $6,182	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$5,554	$3.44	$4,666 – $6,443	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,304	$3.72	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$7,968	$5.23	$6,694 – $9,243	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,173 mi	$4,532	$3.86	$3,807 – $5,257	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Mandan, ND?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mandan, ND is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,284 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,340 and $4,613.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mandan, ND by truck?

About 1,284 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 $1,295 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandan, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,850, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mandan, ND 32% 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