Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,227step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,583
Transit: 2 days

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

Portales to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $598
All-in estimate: $2,227

Return trip

Phoenix → Portales$2,443

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Portales to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,654	$2.79	$1,472 – $1,836
53' refrigerated	$1,973	$3.33	$1,717 – $2,230
48' flatbed	$2,036	$3.43	$1,751 – $2,321
Step deck	$2,227	$3.75	$1,870 – $2,583
Power only	$1,439	$2.43	$1,252 – $1,626
Hotshot	$1,085	$1.83	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,072	$1.81	$911 – $1,232
Sprinter van	$662	$1.12	$556 – $767

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More lanes from Portales

Step deck lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,877	$3.50	$5,777 – $7,978	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,975	$2.93	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,299	$2.79	$2,771 – $3,827	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$2,237	$3.41	$1,879 – $2,595	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$6,312	$3.34	$5,302 – $7,322	5 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,891	$3.72	$1,589 – $2,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,810	$2.98	$2,360 – $3,259	3 d
Dallas, TX	462 mi	$1,781	$3.86	$1,496 – $2,066	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 Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,227 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,583.

How far is Portales, NM from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 593 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $598 of the $2,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,443, which makes Portales, NM to Phoenix, AZ 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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