Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,500step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $7,140–$9,860
Transit: 5 days

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

Royal Oak to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,499
Fuel: $2,001
All-in estimate: $8,500

Return trip

Phoenix → Royal Oak$5,248

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Royal Oak to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,513	$3.28	$5,797 – $7,230
53' refrigerated	$7,758	$3.91	$6,750 – $8,767
48' flatbed	$7,812	$3.94	$6,718 – $8,905
Step deck	$8,500	$4.28	$7,140 – $9,860
Power only	$5,788	$2.92	$5,035 – $6,540
Hotshot	$4,370	$2.20	$3,627 – $5,112
26' box truck	$4,269	$2.15	$3,629 – $4,909
Sprinter van	$2,605	$1.31	$2,188 – $3,022

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More lanes from Royal Oak

Step deck lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,985	$6.86	$3,348 – $4,623	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,913	$3.81	$7,487 – $10,339	5 d
Chicago, IL	279 mi	$1,921	$6.89	$1,614 – $2,229	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,617	$4.29	$4,719 – $6,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,581	$6.73	$3,008 – $4,153	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$6,159	$4.20	$5,173 – $7,144	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,815	$3.81	$7,405 – $10,226	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$5,164	$4.38	$4,337 – $5,990	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 Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,500 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,140 and $9,860.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,984 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,001 of the $8,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,248, which makes Royal Oak, MI to Phoenix, AZ 62% 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