Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Thornton, CO to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$2,304step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $1,935–$2,672
Transit: 2 days

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

Thornton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $2,304

Return trip

Phoenix → Thornton$3,086

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Thornton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Thornton, CO to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,721	$2.47	$1,531 – $1,910
53' refrigerated	$2,052	$2.94	$1,785 – $2,319
48' flatbed	$2,109	$3.03	$1,813 – $2,404
Step deck	$2,304	$3.31	$1,935 – $2,672
Power only	$1,502	$2.16	$1,307 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,133	$1.63	$940 – $1,326
26' box truck	$1,117	$1.60	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$688	$0.99	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Thornton

Step deck lanes from Thornton, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$6,238	$3.25	$5,240 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$2,721	$2.72	$2,286 – $3,157	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,910	$2.79	$2,445 – $3,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$5,761	$3.11	$4,839 – $6,683	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,717	$2.85	$2,283 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$2,696	$2.73	$2,265 – $3,128	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,362	$2.99	$1,984 – $2,740	2 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 Thornton, CO to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Thornton, CO to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,304 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,935 and $2,672.

How far is Thornton, CO from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 697 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $703 of the $2,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Thornton, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,086, which makes Thornton, CO to Phoenix, AZ 25% cheaper. 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