Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Saginaw, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,392step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,955 mi
Typical range: $7,050–$9,735
Transit: 5 days

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

Saginaw to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,421
Fuel: $1,971
All-in estimate: $8,392

Return trip

Phoenix → Saginaw$5,181

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

Saginaw to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,429	$3.29	$5,722 – $7,136
53' refrigerated	$7,658	$3.92	$6,662 – $8,653
48' flatbed	$7,712	$3.94	$6,633 – $8,792
Step deck	$8,392	$4.29	$7,050 – $9,735
Power only	$5,712	$2.92	$4,969 – $6,454
Hotshot	$4,312	$2.21	$3,579 – $5,045
26' box truck	$4,213	$2.16	$3,581 – $4,845
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.32	$2,160 – $2,983

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More lanes from Saginaw

Step deck lanes from Saginaw, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$4,280	$6.62	$3,595 – $4,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,303 mi	$8,782	$3.81	$7,377 – $10,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,337 mi	$5,712	$4.27	$4,798 – $6,626	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$3,891	$6.44	$3,268 – $4,513	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$6,218	$4.20	$5,223 – $7,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,279 mi	$8,701	$3.82	$7,309 – $10,093	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,192 mi	$5,206	$4.37	$4,373 – $6,038	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 Saginaw, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Saginaw, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,392 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,955 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,050 and $9,735.

How far is Saginaw, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,955 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 $1,971 of the $8,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Saginaw, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,181, which makes Saginaw, 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