Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Texarkana, AR to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,728step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,971–$5,484
Transit: 3 days

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

Texarkana to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,489
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $4,728

Return trip

Phoenix → Texarkana$3,577

This direction runs 32% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Texarkana to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Texarkana, AR to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,588	$2.92	$3,193 – $3,982
53' refrigerated	$4,275	$3.48	$3,720 – $4,831
48' flatbed	$4,338	$3.53	$3,731 – $4,946
Step deck	$4,728	$3.85	$3,971 – $5,484
Power only	$3,167	$2.58	$2,755 – $3,579
Hotshot	$2,390	$1.94	$1,984 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.91	$1,992 – $2,695
Sprinter van	$1,435	$1.17	$1,205 – $1,665

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More lanes from Texarkana

Step deck lanes from Texarkana, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$6,495	$4.55	$5,455 – $7,534	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$5,475	$3.31	$4,599 – $6,350	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,024	$3.80	$2,540 – $3,508	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,776	$5.67	$1,492 – $2,060	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$5,867	$4.38	$4,929 – $6,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$2,179	$4.82	$1,831 – $2,528	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$5,264	$3.34	$4,422 – $6,107	4 d
Dallas, TX	197 mi	$1,440	$7.31	$1,209 – $1,670	1 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 Texarkana, AR to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Texarkana, AR to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,728 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,971 and $5,484.

How far is Texarkana, AR from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,239 of the $4,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Texarkana, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,577, which makes Texarkana, AR to Phoenix, AZ 32% 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