Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI step deck rate

$4,618step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $3,879–$5,357
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Mequon price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,885
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $4,618

Return trip

Mequon → Phoenix$7,457

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

Phoenix to Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,529	$2.05	$3,141 – $3,917
53' refrigerated	$4,204	$2.45	$3,658 – $4,751
48' flatbed	$4,242	$2.47	$3,648 – $4,836
Step deck	$4,618	$2.69	$3,879 – $5,357
Power only	$3,131	$1.82	$2,724 – $3,538
Hotshot	$2,363	$1.37	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,311	$1.34	$1,964 – $2,658
Sprinter van	$1,412	$0.82	$1,186 – $1,638

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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 Mequon

Step deck lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,503	$3.99	$2,943 – $4,064	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$9,401	$4.56	$7,897 – $10,905	5 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$1,485	$13.02	$1,247 – $1,722	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$4,190	$3.51	$3,520 – $4,861	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,976	$3.60	$2,500 – $3,452	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$4,524	$3.44	$3,800 – $5,248	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$9,314	$4.57	$7,823 – $10,804	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,017 mi	$3,691	$3.63	$3,100 – $4,282	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI is estimated at $4,618 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,879 and $5,357.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Mequon, WI by truck?

About 1,719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,733 of the $4,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mequon, WI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,457, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Mequon, WI 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