Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX step deck rate

$3,314step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $2,784–$3,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to McAllen price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,158
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $3,314

Return trip

McAllen → Phoenix$4,332

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

Phoenix to McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,511	$2.19	$2,234 – $2,787
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$2.61	$2,603 – $3,381
48' flatbed	$3,040	$2.65	$2,615 – $3,466
Step deck	$3,314	$2.89	$2,784 – $3,845
Power only	$2,214	$1.93	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.46	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,639	$1.43	$1,393 – $1,885
Sprinter van	$1,004	$0.88	$844 – $1,165

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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 McAllen

Step deck lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,917	$3.43	$5,810 – $8,024	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$7,396	$4.76	$6,212 – $8,579	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$6,325	$4.34	$5,313 – $7,336	4 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,842	$5.17	$1,547 – $2,136	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,904	$3.06	$4,959 – $6,848	5 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,586	$5.98	$1,332 – $1,840	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,945	$4.82	$5,834 – $8,056	4 d
Dallas, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX is estimated at $3,314 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,784 and $3,845.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from McAllen, TX by truck?

About 1,146 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 $1,156 of the $3,314 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McAllen, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,332, which makes Phoenix, AZ to McAllen, TX 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