Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,563step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,670 mi
Typical range: $6,353–$8,773
Transit: 4 days

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

St. Charles to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $7,563

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Charles$4,298

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

St. Charles to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,777	$3.46	$5,142 – $6,413
53' refrigerated	$6,882	$4.12	$5,988 – $7,777
48' flatbed	$6,947	$4.16	$5,975 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,563	$4.53	$6,353 – $8,773
Power only	$5,123	$3.07	$4,457 – $5,789
Hotshot	$3,867	$2.32	$3,210 – $4,525
26' box truck	$3,782	$2.26	$3,215 – $4,350
Sprinter van	$2,311	$1.38	$1,941 – $2,681

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More lanes from St. Charles

Step deck lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$5,531	$6.25	$4,646 – $6,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$5,014	$4.59	$4,212 – $5,816	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$4,996	$6.06	$4,196 – $5,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,464	$4.49	$4,590 – $6,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277	5 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$4,402	$4.77	$3,697 – $5,106	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$7,024	$6.75	$5,900 – $8,148	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 St. Charles, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from St. Charles, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,563 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,353 and $8,773.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,670 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 $1,684 of the $7,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,298, which makes St. Charles, 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