Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE step deck rate

$3,355step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,205 mi
Typical range: $2,818–$3,891
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Papillion price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,140
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,355

Return trip

Papillion → Phoenix$5,614

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Phoenix to Papillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,544	$2.11	$2,264 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,032	$2.52	$2,638 – $3,426
48' flatbed	$3,078	$2.55	$2,647 – $3,509
Step deck	$3,355	$2.78	$2,818 – $3,891
Power only	$2,245	$1.86	$1,954 – $2,537
Hotshot	$1,695	$1.41	$1,406 – $1,983
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.38	$1,412 – $1,911
Sprinter van	$1,018	$0.84	$855 – $1,181

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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 Papillion

Step deck lanes into Papillion, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$4,819	$3.54	$4,048 – $5,591	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,550 mi	$7,177	$4.63	$6,028 – $8,325	4 d
Chicago, IL	515 mi	$2,852	$5.54	$2,395 – $3,308	2 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,352	$3.62	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,297 mi	$4,115	$3.17	$3,456 – $4,773	3 d
San Antonio, TX	966 mi	$3,458	$3.58	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,525 mi	$7,080	$4.64	$5,947 – $8,212	4 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,682	$3.93	$2,253 – $3,111	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE is estimated at $3,355 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,818 and $3,891.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Papillion, NE by truck?

About 1,205 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,215 of the $3,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,140 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Papillion, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,614, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Papillion, NE 40% 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