Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,919step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,452–$3,386
Transit: 2 days

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

Preston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $701
All-in estimate: $2,919

Return trip

Phoenix → Preston$2,722

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Preston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,180	$3.14	$1,940 – $2,419
53' refrigerated	$2,600	$3.74	$2,262 – $2,937
48' flatbed	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045
Step deck	$2,919	$4.20	$2,452 – $3,386
Power only	$1,903	$2.74	$1,656 – $2,150
Hotshot	$1,435	$2.07	$1,191 – $1,679
26' box truck	$1,415	$2.04	$1,203 – $1,627
Sprinter van	$872	$1.25	$732 – $1,011

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More lanes from Preston

Step deck lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$9,297	$4.03	$7,810 – $10,785	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,872	$3.68	$2,412 – $3,331	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,614	$3.16	$3,876 – $5,353	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,886	$3.31	$4,105 – $5,668	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$8,651	$3.85	$7,267 – $10,036	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,551	$3.36	$3,822 – $5,279	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$3,002	$3.62	$2,522 – $3,483	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$4,223	$3.42	$3,547 – $4,899	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 Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,919 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,452 and $3,386.

How far is Preston, ID from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 695 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 $701 of the $2,919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Preston, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, which makes Preston, ID to Phoenix, AZ 7% 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