Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IN step deck rate

$4,652step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $3,907–$5,396
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,652

Return trip

Plainfield → Phoenix$7,571

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

Phoenix to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,556	$2.03	$3,165 – $3,947
53' refrigerated	$4,236	$2.42	$3,686 – $4,787
48' flatbed	$4,273	$2.44	$3,675 – $4,872
Step deck	$4,652	$2.66	$3,907 – $5,396
Power only	$3,155	$1.81	$2,745 – $3,565
Hotshot	$2,382	$1.36	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,329	$1.33	$1,980 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,423	$0.81	$1,195 – $1,650

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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, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	778 mi	$3,186	$4.10	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,129 mi	$9,601	$4.51	$8,065 – $11,138	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,756	$9.10	$1,475 – $2,037	1 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$3,638	$3.61	$3,056 – $4,220	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,054	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,165 mi	$4,078	$3.50	$3,425 – $4,730	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,087 mi	$9,435	$4.52	$7,926 – $10,945	5 d
Dallas, TX	884 mi	$3,295	$3.73	$2,768 – $3,822	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, IN is estimated at $4,652 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,907 and $5,396.

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

About 1,748 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 $1,763 of the $4,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,571, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Plainfield, 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