Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID step deck rate

$3,182step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 863 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,691
Transit: 2 days

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

Phoenix to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,182

Return trip

Meridian → Phoenix$3,412

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Phoenix to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$2.77	$2,129 – $2,655
53' refrigerated	$2,852	$3.30	$2,481 – $3,223
48' flatbed	$2,915	$3.38	$2,507 – $3,324
Step deck	$3,182	$3.69	$2,673 – $3,691
Power only	$2,098	$2.43	$1,825 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.83	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,557	$1.80	$1,323 – $1,790
Sprinter van	$957	$1.11	$804 – $1,110

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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 Meridian

Step deck lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$10,153	$3.98	$8,529 – $11,778	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$5,199	$6.56	$4,367 – $6,031	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,717 mi	$8,668	$5.05	$7,281 – $10,055	4 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,936	$3.92	$5,826 – $8,046	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,855	$3.54	$7,438 – $10,272	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$6,497	$3.97	$5,457 – $7,536	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,623	$6.38	$4,723 – $6,522	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID is estimated at $3,182 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 863 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,691.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Meridian, ID by truck?

About 863 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $870 of the $3,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, ID to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,412, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Meridian, ID 7% 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