Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX step deck rate

$3,408step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$3,954
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $3,408

Return trip

Sugar Land → Phoenix$4,455

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Phoenix to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,584	$2.18	$2,300 – $2,868
53' refrigerated	$3,080	$2.59	$2,679 – $3,480
48' flatbed	$3,127	$2.63	$2,689 – $3,565
Step deck	$3,408	$2.87	$2,863 – $3,954
Power only	$2,280	$1.92	$1,984 – $2,576
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.45	$1,428 – $2,013
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.42	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,034	$0.87	$868 – $1,199

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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 Sugar Land

Step deck lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,962	$3.51	$5,008 – $6,916	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$7,639	$4.73	$6,417 – $8,861	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$5,136	$4.56	$4,314 – $5,958	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,056	$3.14	$4,247 – $5,865	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,417	$6.91	$1,191 – $1,644	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$7,260	$4.78	$6,098 – $8,422	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,918	$2.95	$2,451 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $3,408 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $3,954.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,197 of the $3,408 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,455, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX 24% 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