Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Clair Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,556step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,999 mi
Typical range: $7,187–$9,925
Transit: 5 days

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

St. Clair Shores to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,540
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $8,556

Return trip

Phoenix → St. Clair Shores$5,283

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

St. Clair Shores to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Clair Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,557	$3.28	$5,836 – $7,278
53' refrigerated	$7,810	$3.91	$6,795 – $8,825
48' flatbed	$7,863	$3.93	$6,762 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,556	$4.28	$7,187 – $9,925
Power only	$5,827	$2.91	$5,069 – $6,584
Hotshot	$4,399	$2.20	$3,651 – $5,147
26' box truck	$4,298	$2.15	$3,653 – $4,942
Sprinter van	$2,623	$1.31	$2,203 – $3,042

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More lanes from St. Clair Shores

Step deck lanes from St. Clair Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$3,917	$6.92	$3,291 – $4,544	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$8,964	$3.80	$7,530 – $10,398	6 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,974	$6.69	$1,659 – $2,290	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,652	$4.28	$4,748 – $6,557	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$3,516	$6.80	$2,953 – $4,078	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$6,197	$4.20	$5,205 – $7,188	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$8,866	$3.81	$7,447 – $10,285	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 St. Clair Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from St. Clair Shores, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,556 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,999 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,187 and $9,925.

How far is St. Clair Shores, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,999 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 $2,016 of the $8,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to St. Clair Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,283, which makes St. Clair Shores, 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