Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rock Island, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,014step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $5,892–$8,136
Transit: 4 days

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

Rock Island to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,474
Fuel: $1,540
All-in estimate: $7,014

Return trip

Phoenix → Rock Island$3,986

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Rock Island to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Rock Island, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$3.50	$4,760 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,372	$4.17	$5,543 – $7,200
48' flatbed	$6,441	$4.22	$5,539 – $7,343
Step deck	$7,014	$4.59	$5,892 – $8,136
Power only	$4,737	$3.10	$4,121 – $5,352
Hotshot	$3,575	$2.34	$2,968 – $4,183
26' box truck	$3,499	$2.29	$2,974 – $4,024
Sprinter van	$2,139	$1.40	$1,797 – $2,481

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More lanes from Rock Island

Step deck lanes from Rock Island, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,024 mi	$6,181	$6.04	$5,192 – $7,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,601	$4.03	$6,385 – $8,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,639	$9.16	$1,377 – $1,902	1 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$4,693	$4.67	$3,942 – $5,444	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$5,600	$5.83	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,111 mi	$5,079	$4.57	$4,266 – $5,891	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,500	$4.04	$6,300 – $8,700	4 d
Dallas, TX	813 mi	$4,005	$4.93	$3,365 – $4,646	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 Rock Island, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Rock Island, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,014 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,892 and $8,136.

How far is Rock Island, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,527 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,540 of the $7,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,474 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Rock Island, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,986, which makes Rock Island, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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