Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Muncie, IN step deck rate

$4,804step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,815 mi
Typical range: $4,035–$5,573
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Muncie price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,974
Fuel: $1,830
All-in estimate: $4,804

Return trip

Muncie → Phoenix$7,819

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

Phoenix to Muncie by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Muncie, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,675	$2.02	$3,271 – $4,079
53' refrigerated	$4,378	$2.41	$3,809 – $4,947
48' flatbed	$4,414	$2.43	$3,796 – $5,032
Step deck	$4,804	$2.65	$4,035 – $5,573
Power only	$3,262	$1.80	$2,838 – $3,686
Hotshot	$2,463	$1.36	$2,044 – $2,882
26' box truck	$2,407	$1.33	$2,046 – $2,769
Sprinter van	$1,470	$0.81	$1,235 – $1,705

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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 Muncie

Step deck lanes into Muncie, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	711 mi	$2,988	$4.20	$2,510 – $3,466	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,850	$4.49	$8,274 – $11,427	5 d
Chicago, IL	194 mi	$1,760	$9.07	$1,478 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,835	$3.56	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	640 mi	$2,467	$3.85	$2,072 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$4,281	$3.46	$3,596 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,153 mi	$9,696	$4.50	$8,145 – $11,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,501	$3.65	$2,941 – $4,061	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Muncie, IN is estimated at $4,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,815 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,035 and $5,573.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Muncie, IN by truck?

About 1,815 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 $1,830 of the $4,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,819, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Muncie, 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