Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL step deck rate

$4,368step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,702 mi
Typical range: $3,669–$5,067
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Niles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $4,368

Return trip

Niles → Phoenix$7,686

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,338	$1.96	$2,971 – $3,705
53' refrigerated	$3,976	$2.34	$3,459 – $4,493
48' flatbed	$4,013	$2.36	$3,451 – $4,575
Step deck	$4,368	$2.57	$3,669 – $5,067
Power only	$2,961	$1.74	$2,576 – $3,345
Hotshot	$2,235	$1.31	$1,855 – $2,615
26' box truck	$2,186	$1.28	$1,858 – $2,513
Sprinter van	$1,335	$0.78	$1,122 – $1,549

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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 Niles

Step deck lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$3,279	$3.84	$2,755 – $3,804	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,783	$3.39	$3,178 – $4,389	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,763	$3.47	$2,321 – $3,206	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,129	$3.32	$3,468 – $4,789	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,339	$3.52	$2,805 – $3,874	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$2,879	$2.78	$2,419 – $3,340	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL is estimated at $4,368 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,702 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,669 and $5,067.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Niles, IL by truck?

About 1,702 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 $1,716 of the $4,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niles, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,686, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Niles, IL 43% 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