Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Melissa, TX step deck rate

$3,108step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,056 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,605
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Melissa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,043
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $3,108

Return trip

Melissa → Phoenix$4,062

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

Phoenix to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,349	$2.22	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,800	$2.65	$2,436 – $3,164
48' flatbed	$2,850	$2.70	$2,451 – $3,249
Step deck	$3,108	$2.94	$2,611 – $3,605
Power only	$2,069	$1.96	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,561	$1.48	$1,296 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,532	$1.45	$1,302 – $1,762
Sprinter van	$940	$0.89	$789 – $1,090

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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 Melissa

Step deck lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,624	$3.55	$4,725 – $6,524	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$7,104	$4.80	$5,968 – $8,241	4 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$4,322	$4.80	$3,631 – $5,014	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,769	$3.18	$4,006 – $5,532	4 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,800	$5.28	$1,512 – $2,087	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,797	$4.84	$5,710 – $7,885	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,059 mi	$3,079	$2.91	$2,587 – $3,572	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Melissa, TX is estimated at $3,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,605.

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

About 1,056 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 $1,065 of the $3,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,062, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Melissa, 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