Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Schaumburg, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,625step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $6,405–$8,845
Transit: 4 days

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

Schaumburg to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,925
Fuel: $1,700
All-in estimate: $7,625

Return trip

Phoenix → Schaumburg$4,333

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

Schaumburg to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Schaumburg, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$3.45	$5,184 – $6,466
53' refrigerated	$6,940	$4.12	$6,037 – $7,842
48' flatbed	$7,004	$4.15	$6,023 – $7,984
Step deck	$7,625	$4.52	$6,405 – $8,845
Power only	$5,166	$3.06	$4,494 – $5,838
Hotshot	$3,900	$2.31	$3,237 – $4,563
26' box truck	$3,814	$2.26	$3,242 – $4,386
Sprinter van	$2,330	$1.38	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Schaumburg

Step deck lanes from Schaumburg, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$5,471	$6.27	$4,595 – $6,346	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	813 mi	$4,942	$6.08	$4,152 – $5,733	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,522	$4.47	$4,638 – $6,405	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$8,050	$4.00	$6,762 – $9,338	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$4,459	$4.75	$3,746 – $5,173	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,042 mi	$7,035	$6.75	$5,909 – $8,160	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 Schaumburg, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Schaumburg, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,625 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,405 and $8,845.

How far is Schaumburg, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,686 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 $1,700 of the $7,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Schaumburg, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,333, which makes Schaumburg, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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