Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Merrillville, IN step deck rate

$4,586step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $3,852–$5,320
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Merrillville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $4,586

Return trip

Merrillville → Phoenix$7,464

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,505	$2.04	$3,119 – $3,890
53' refrigerated	$4,175	$2.43	$3,632 – $4,718
48' flatbed	$4,213	$2.45	$3,623 – $4,802
Step deck	$4,586	$2.67	$3,852 – $5,320
Power only	$3,109	$1.81	$2,705 – $3,513
Hotshot	$2,347	$1.37	$1,948 – $2,746
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.34	$1,951 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,402	$0.82	$1,178 – $1,626

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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 Merrillville

Step deck lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$3,322	$4.03	$2,791 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$9,416	$4.52	$7,909 – $10,922	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,872	$3.55	$3,252 – $4,491	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,785	$3.66	$2,339 – $3,230	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,253	$3.46	$3,573 – $4,934	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$9,289	$4.53	$7,803 – $10,775	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,440	$3.68	$2,890 – $3,990	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,876	$2.93	$2,416 – $3,336	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Merrillville, IN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $4,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,852 and $5,320.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Merrillville, IN 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 $4,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,464, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Merrillville, IN 39% 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