Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Seward, NE step deck rate

$3,210step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $2,696–$3,723
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Seward price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

Seward → Phoenix$5,372

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

Phoenix to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$2.13	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,897	$2.54	$2,521 – $3,274
48' flatbed	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,210	$2.82	$2,696 – $3,723
Power only	$2,144	$1.88	$1,865 – $2,422
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.42	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.39	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$972	$0.85	$817 – $1,128

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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 Seward

Step deck lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$5,005	$3.51	$4,204 – $5,806	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,920	$4.66	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	580 mi	$3,079	$5.31	$2,587 – $3,572	2 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,316	$3.63	$2,786 – $3,847	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$4,280	$3.14	$3,595 – $4,965	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,382	$3.61	$2,841 – $3,923	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,827	$4.68	$5,735 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,627	$3.97	$2,207 – $3,048	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Seward, NE is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,696 and $3,723.

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

About 1,140 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 $1,150 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,372, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Seward, 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