Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, NE step deck rate

$3,364step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,902
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Ralston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $3,364

Return trip

Ralston → Phoenix$5,629

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

Phoenix to Ralston by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.11	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$2.51	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,086	$2.55	$2,654 – $3,518
Step deck	$3,364	$2.78	$2,825 – $3,902
Power only	$2,252	$1.86	$1,959 – $2,544
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.41	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,666	$1.38	$1,416 – $1,916
Sprinter van	$1,021	$0.84	$857 – $1,184

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 Ralston

Step deck lanes into Ralston, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$4,811	$3.54	$4,041 – $5,580	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$7,188	$4.63	$6,038 – $8,338	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,841	$5.55	$2,387 – $3,296	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$3,365	$3.61	$2,827 – $3,904	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$4,107	$3.17	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,472	$3.58	$2,916 – $4,027	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$7,095	$4.64	$5,960 – $8,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$2,696	$3.92	$2,264 – $3,127	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, NE is estimated at $3,364 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,902.

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

About 1,209 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 $1,219 of the $3,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,629, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, 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