Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

South Bend, IN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,708step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $6,475–$8,941
Transit: 4 days

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

South Bend to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,908
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $7,708

Return trip

Phoenix → South Bend$4,736

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

South Bend to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from South Bend, IN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,895	$3.30	$5,246 – $6,543
53' refrigerated	$7,022	$3.93	$6,109 – $7,935
48' flatbed	$7,081	$3.97	$6,090 – $8,073
Step deck	$7,708	$4.32	$6,475 – $8,941
Power only	$5,232	$2.93	$4,551 – $5,912
Hotshot	$3,949	$2.21	$3,278 – $4,621
26' box truck	$3,861	$2.16	$3,282 – $4,440
Sprinter van	$2,358	$1.32	$1,981 – $2,735

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More lanes from South Bend

Step deck lanes from South Bend, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,768	$6.27	$4,005 – $5,531	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,147 mi	$8,200	$3.82	$6,888 – $9,512	5 d
Chicago, IL	87 mi	$1,275	$14.65	$1,071 – $1,479	1 d
Houston, TX	1,140 mi	$4,991	$4.38	$4,192 – $5,789	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$4,275	$6.11	$3,591 – $4,960	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,283 mi	$5,486	$4.28	$4,609 – $6,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,116 mi	$8,096	$3.83	$6,801 – $9,392	5 d
Dallas, TX	993 mi	$4,481	$4.51	$3,764 – $5,198	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 South Bend, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from South Bend, IN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,708 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,475 and $8,941.

How far is South Bend, IN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,785 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 $1,800 of the $7,708 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to South Bend, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,736, which makes South Bend, IN to Phoenix, AZ 63% 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