Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Port Arthur, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,779step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $4,014–$5,543
Transit: 3 days

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

Port Arthur to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,473
Fuel: $1,306
All-in estimate: $4,779

Return trip

Phoenix → Port Arthur$3,656

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

Port Arthur to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Arthur, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.80	$3,231 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$3.34	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,386	$3.39	$3,772 – $5,000
Step deck	$4,779	$3.69	$4,014 – $5,543
Power only	$3,208	$2.48	$2,791 – $3,625
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.87	$2,009 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,372	$1.83	$2,016 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.12	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Port Arthur

Step deck lanes from Port Arthur, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,872	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,972	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,055 mi	$3,623	$3.43	$3,043 – $4,203	3 d
Houston, TX	106 mi	$1,139	$10.75	$957 – $1,321	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,495 mi	$6,223	$4.16	$5,227 – $7,218	4 d
San Antonio, TX	330 mi	$1,769	$5.36	$1,486 – $2,052	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,632 mi	$5,247	$3.22	$4,408 – $6,087	4 d
Dallas, TX	309 mi	$1,710	$5.53	$1,436 – $1,983	1 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 Port Arthur, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Port Arthur, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,779 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,014 and $5,543.

How far is Port Arthur, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,295 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 $1,306 of the $4,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,473 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Port Arthur, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,656, which makes Port Arthur, 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