Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI step deck rate

$5,248step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$6,088
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Royal Oak price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,247
Fuel: $2,001
All-in estimate: $5,248

Return trip

Royal Oak → Phoenix$8,500

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Phoenix to Royal Oak by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,021	$2.03	$3,579 – $4,464
53' refrigerated	$4,790	$2.41	$4,167 – $5,412
48' flatbed	$4,823	$2.43	$4,148 – $5,498
Step deck	$5,248	$2.65	$4,408 – $6,088
Power only	$3,573	$1.80	$3,109 – $4,038
Hotshot	$2,698	$1.36	$2,239 – $3,156
26' box truck	$2,636	$1.33	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,608	$0.81	$1,351 – $1,866

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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 Royal Oak

Step deck lanes into Royal Oak, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,634	$4.53	$2,212 – $3,055	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$10,564	$4.51	$8,874 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$2,087	$7.48	$1,753 – $2,421	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$4,533	$3.46	$3,808 – $5,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,209	$4.15	$1,855 – $2,562	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$4,970	$3.39	$4,175 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$10,448	$4.52	$8,777 – $12,120	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,167	$3.53	$3,500 – $4,834	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI is estimated at $5,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $6,088.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Royal Oak, MI by truck?

About 1,984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,001 of the $5,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,500, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI 38% 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