Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI step deck rate

$5,154step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,943 mi
Typical range: $4,329–$5,978
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Midland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,195
Fuel: $1,959
All-in estimate: $5,154

Return trip

Midland → Phoenix$8,348

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

Phoenix to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,948	$2.03	$3,513 – $4,382
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$2.42	$4,091 – $5,313
48' flatbed	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399
Step deck	$5,154	$2.65	$4,329 – $5,978
Power only	$3,507	$1.80	$3,051 – $3,963
Hotshot	$2,648	$1.36	$2,198 – $3,098
26' box truck	$2,587	$1.33	$2,199 – $2,975
Sprinter van	$1,579	$0.81	$1,326 – $1,832

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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 Midland

Step deck lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,891	$4.33	$2,428 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$10,352	$4.52	$8,696 – $12,009	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,993	$7.88	$1,674 – $2,312	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,621	$3.45	$3,881 – $5,360	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,458	$3.93	$2,065 – $2,852	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,018	$3.39	$4,215 – $5,821	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$10,260	$4.53	$8,619 – $11,902	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$4,198	$3.52	$3,526 – $4,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI is estimated at $5,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,943 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,329 and $5,978.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Midland, MI by truck?

About 1,943 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,959 of the $5,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,195 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midland, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,348, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Midland, MI 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