Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND step deck rate

$4,250step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $3,570–$4,930
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Valley City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,845
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $4,250

Return trip

Valley City → Phoenix$6,253

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Phoenix to Valley City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,234	$2.32	$2,879 – $3,590
53' refrigerated	$3,854	$2.77	$3,353 – $4,355
48' flatbed	$3,902	$2.80	$3,355 – $4,448
Step deck	$4,250	$3.05	$3,570 – $4,930
Power only	$2,861	$2.05	$2,489 – $3,233
Hotshot	$2,159	$1.55	$1,792 – $2,526
26' box truck	$2,115	$1.52	$1,797 – $2,432
Sprinter van	$1,294	$0.93	$1,087 – $1,501

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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 Valley City

Step deck lanes into Valley City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$5,875	$3.92	$4,935 – $6,815	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$8,462	$5.17	$7,108 – $9,816	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$4,055	$5.56	$3,407 – $4,704	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,252	$3.73	$4,412 – $6,092	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$5,104	$3.50	$4,288 – $5,921	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,304	$3.72	$4,456 – $6,153	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$8,528	$5.16	$7,163 – $9,892	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$4,476	$3.88	$3,760 – $5,193	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND is estimated at $4,250 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,570 and $4,930.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Valley City, ND by truck?

About 1,393 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 $1,405 of the $4,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,845 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,253, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND 32% 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