Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Southfield, MI step deck rate

$5,232step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,977 mi
Typical range: $4,395–$6,069
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Southfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $1,994
All-in estimate: $5,232

Return trip

Southfield → Phoenix$8,474

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

Phoenix to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,009	$2.03	$3,568 – $4,450
53' refrigerated	$4,775	$2.42	$4,154 – $5,396
48' flatbed	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481
Step deck	$5,232	$2.65	$4,395 – $6,069
Power only	$3,562	$1.80	$3,099 – $4,025
Hotshot	$2,689	$1.36	$2,232 – $3,146
26' box truck	$2,627	$1.33	$2,233 – $3,021
Sprinter van	$1,603	$0.81	$1,347 – $1,860

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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 Southfield

Step deck lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,652	$4.52	$2,227 – $3,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$10,536	$4.51	$8,851 – $12,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$2,062	$7.58	$1,732 – $2,392	1 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,516	$3.46	$3,794 – $5,239	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,222	$4.14	$1,866 – $2,577	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,950	$3.40	$4,158 – $5,742	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$10,420	$4.52	$8,753 – $12,088	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$4,150	$3.54	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Southfield, MI is estimated at $5,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,977 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,395 and $6,069.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Southfield, MI by truck?

About 1,977 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 $1,994 of the $5,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Southfield, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,474, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Southfield, 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