Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Valparaiso, IN step deck rate

$4,622step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,362
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Valparaiso price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,872
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Valparaiso → Phoenix$7,523

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Valparaiso by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Valparaiso, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.04	$3,145 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,209	$2.43	$3,662 – $4,756
48' flatbed	$4,246	$2.45	$3,652 – $4,841
Step deck	$4,622	$2.66	$3,883 – $5,362
Power only	$3,135	$1.81	$2,727 – $3,542
Hotshot	$2,366	$1.36	$1,964 – $2,769
26' box truck	$2,314	$1.33	$1,967 – $2,661
Sprinter van	$1,413	$0.81	$1,187 – $1,639

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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 Valparaiso

Step deck lanes into Valparaiso, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	808 mi	$3,275	$4.05	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$9,479	$4.52	$7,962 – $10,995	5 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,899	$3.54	$3,276 – $4,523	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	745 mi	$2,743	$3.68	$2,304 – $3,181	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,239 mi	$4,284	$3.46	$3,598 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,066 mi	$9,352	$4.53	$7,856 – $10,849	5 d
Dallas, TX	948 mi	$3,473	$3.66	$2,918 – $4,029	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	975 mi	$2,862	$2.94	$2,404 – $3,320	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Valparaiso, IN?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Valparaiso, IN is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,362.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Valparaiso, IN by truck?

About 1,735 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 $1,750 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,872 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valparaiso, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,523, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Valparaiso, IN 39% 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