Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,629step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,728–$6,530
Transit: 3 days

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

Ralston to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,410
Fuel: $1,219
All-in estimate: $5,629

Return trip

Phoenix → Ralston$3,364

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Ralston to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,270	$3.53	$3,800 – $4,739
53' refrigerated	$5,088	$4.21	$4,427 – $5,750
48' flatbed	$5,165	$4.27	$4,442 – $5,888
Step deck	$5,629	$4.66	$4,728 – $6,530
Power only	$3,768	$3.12	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.35	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,788	$2.31	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,708	$1.41	$1,435 – $1,981

More lanes from Ralston

Step deck lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$7,522	$5.54	$6,318 – $8,726	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$6,266	$4.03	$5,264 – $7,269	4 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$2,702	$5.28	$2,270 – $3,135	2 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$4,309	$4.62	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$6,880	$5.32	$5,779 – $7,981	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$4,445	$4.58	$3,734 – $5,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,185	$4.05	$5,195 – $7,175	4 d
Dallas, TX	687 mi	$3,451	$5.02	$2,899 – $4,004	2 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 Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,629 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,728 and $6,530.

How far is Ralston, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,219 of the $5,629 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Ralston, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,364, which makes Ralston, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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