Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL step deck rate

$4,032step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,677
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

Springfield → Phoenix$7,095

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Phoenix to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,075	$1.99	$2,737 – $3,414
53' refrigerated	$3,664	$2.37	$3,188 – $4,140
48' flatbed	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221
Step deck	$4,032	$2.60	$3,387 – $4,677
Power only	$2,724	$1.76	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.33	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,012	$1.30	$1,710 – $2,314
Sprinter van	$1,230	$0.79	$1,033 – $1,427

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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 Springfield

Step deck lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,632	$3.71	$3,051 – $4,213	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$8,445	$4.39	$7,094 – $9,796	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,732	$8.41	$1,455 – $2,009	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$3,211	$3.56	$2,697 – $3,725	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$3,043	$3.36	$2,557 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,556	$3.45	$2,987 – $4,125	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$8,297	$4.40	$6,969 – $9,624	5 d
Dallas, TX	737 mi	$2,772	$3.76	$2,329 – $3,216	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,677.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Springfield, IL by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,561 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Springfield, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,095, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Springfield, IL 43% 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