Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,455step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,742–$5,168
Transit: 3 days

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

Sugar Land to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $4,455

Return trip

Phoenix → Sugar Land$3,408

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Sugar Land to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,378	$2.85	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,026	$3.39	$3,502 – $4,549
48' flatbed	$4,087	$3.44	$3,515 – $4,660
Step deck	$4,455	$3.75	$3,742 – $5,168
Power only	$2,980	$2.51	$2,593 – $3,368
Hotshot	$2,249	$1.89	$1,867 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,205	$1.86	$1,875 – $2,536
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.14	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Sugar Land

Step deck lanes from Sugar Land, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$7,281	$4.29	$6,116 – $8,446	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$5,201	$3.22	$4,369 – $6,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,816	$3.39	$3,205 – $4,426	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$6,615	$4.11	$5,556 – $7,673	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,417	$6.91	$1,191 – $1,644	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$4,943	$3.25	$4,152 – $5,734	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,608	$5.89	$1,351 – $1,866	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$5,269	$5.33	$4,426 – $6,112	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 Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,742 and $5,168.

How far is Sugar Land, TX from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,187 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,197 of the $4,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Sugar Land, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,408, which makes Sugar Land, TX to Phoenix, AZ 31% 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