Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IL step deck rate

$4,292step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 1,667 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,979
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,611
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $4,292

Return trip

Plainfield → Phoenix$7,552

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

Phoenix to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,278	$1.97	$2,918 – $3,639
53' refrigerated	$3,905	$2.34	$3,398 – $4,413
48' flatbed	$3,942	$2.36	$3,390 – $4,494
Step deck	$4,292	$2.57	$3,605 – $4,979
Power only	$2,907	$1.74	$2,529 – $3,285
Hotshot	$2,194	$1.32	$1,821 – $2,567
26' box truck	$2,146	$1.29	$1,824 – $2,468
Sprinter van	$1,311	$0.79	$1,101 – $1,521

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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 Plainfield

Step deck lanes into Plainfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,353	$3.81	$2,817 – $3,890	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,836	$4.36	$7,422 – $10,250	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$3,674	$3.42	$3,086 – $4,262	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$2,821	$3.44	$2,370 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,016	$3.34	$3,374 – $4,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$8,722	$4.37	$7,327 – $10,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,227	$3.56	$2,711 – $3,743	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	$2,840	$2.79	$2,386 – $3,295	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IL is estimated at $4,292 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 1,667 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,979.

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

About 1,667 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 $1,681 of the $4,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,611 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,552, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, 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