Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,029step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,045 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,674
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,975
Fuel: $1,054
All-in estimate: $4,029

Return trip

Phoenix → Plano$3,083

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Plano to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,045	$2.91	$2,710 – $3,380
53' refrigerated	$3,630	$3.47	$3,158 – $4,102
48' flatbed	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212
Step deck	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674
Power only	$2,681	$2.57	$2,332 – $3,029
Hotshot	$2,023	$1.94	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,986	$1.90	$1,688 – $2,284
Sprinter van	$1,218	$1.17	$1,023 – $1,413

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,069 mi	$5,601	$5.24	$4,705 – $6,497	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Step deck lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,698	$4.51	$6,466 – $8,929	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,763	$7.90	$2,321 – $3,205	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,674.

How far is Plano, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,045 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 $1,054 of the $4,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,083, which makes Plano, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% more expensive. 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