Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,478step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $7,121–$9,834
Transit: 5 days

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

Pontiac to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,483
Fuel: $1,995
All-in estimate: $8,478

Return trip

Phoenix → Pontiac$5,234

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pontiac to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,496	$3.28	$5,781 – $7,210
53' refrigerated	$7,737	$3.91	$6,732 – $8,743
48' flatbed	$7,791	$3.94	$6,700 – $8,882
Step deck	$8,478	$4.29	$7,121 – $9,834
Power only	$5,772	$2.92	$5,022 – $6,522
Hotshot	$4,358	$2.20	$3,617 – $5,098
26' box truck	$4,257	$2.15	$3,619 – $4,896
Sprinter van	$2,598	$1.31	$2,183 – $3,014

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More lanes from Pontiac

Step deck lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$4,035	$6.82	$3,390 – $4,681	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,890	$3.81	$7,467 – $10,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$1,905	$6.95	$1,600 – $2,209	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,631	$4.29	$4,730 – $6,532	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$3,628	$6.68	$3,047 – $4,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$6,165	$4.20	$5,179 – $7,152	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,795	$3.81	$7,388 – $10,202	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$5,167	$4.38	$4,340 – $5,994	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 Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,478 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,121 and $9,834.

How far is Pontiac, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,978 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,995 of the $8,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,234, which makes Pontiac, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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