Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Texas City, TX step deck rate

$3,530step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$4,095
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Texas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,280
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $3,530

Return trip

Texas City → Phoenix$4,614

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

Phoenix to Texas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Texas City, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.16	$2,384 – $2,974
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$2.57	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,239	$2.61	$2,786 – $3,693
Step deck	$3,530	$2.85	$2,965 – $4,095
Power only	$2,365	$1.91	$2,058 – $2,673
Hotshot	$1,785	$1.44	$1,482 – $2,089
26' box truck	$1,750	$1.41	$1,487 – $2,012
Sprinter van	$1,072	$0.86	$900 – $1,243

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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 Texas City

Step deck lanes into Texas City, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$5,863	$3.52	$4,925 – $6,801	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$7,855	$4.71	$6,598 – $9,111	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$5,100	$4.57	$4,284 – $5,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$4,965	$3.15	$4,171 – $5,760	4 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,566	$6.07	$1,316 – $1,817	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$7,475	$4.75	$6,279 – $8,672	4 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,696	$5.58	$1,424 – $1,967	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	938 mi	$2,805	$2.99	$2,356 – $3,254	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Texas City, TX?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Texas City, TX is estimated at $3,530 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $4,095.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Texas City, TX by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $3,530 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texas City, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,614, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Texas City, 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