Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,041step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,688
Transit: 3 days

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

Richardson to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,983
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $4,041

Return trip

Phoenix → Richardson$3,092

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

Richardson to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$2.91	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,641	$3.47	$3,168 – $4,114
48' flatbed	$3,706	$3.53	$3,187 – $4,225
Step deck	$4,041	$3.85	$3,395 – $4,688
Power only	$2,689	$2.56	$2,340 – $3,039
Hotshot	$2,029	$1.93	$1,684 – $2,374
26' box truck	$1,992	$1.90	$1,693 – $2,291
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.16	$1,026 – $1,417

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More lanes from Richardson

Step deck lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,949	$4.32	$5,837 – $8,061	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,821	$3.27	$4,050 – $5,592	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,283	$3.54	$2,758 – $3,808	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,617	$5.86	$1,358 – $1,876	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,721	$5.50	$1,445 – $1,996	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,606	$3.30	$3,869 – $5,343	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,065 mi	$5,584	$5.24	$4,691 – $6,478	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 Richardson, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Richardson, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,688.

How far is Richardson, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,049 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 $1,058 of the $4,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,983 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Richardson, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes Richardson, 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