Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,504step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $7,143–$9,865
Transit: 5 days

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

Troy to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,502
Fuel: $2,002
All-in estimate: $8,504

Return trip

Phoenix → Troy$5,250

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

Troy to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,516	$3.28	$5,799 – $7,233
53' refrigerated	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771
48' flatbed	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909
Step deck	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865
Power only	$5,790	$2.92	$5,037 – $6,543
Hotshot	$4,372	$2.20	$3,628 – $5,115
26' box truck	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912
Sprinter van	$2,606	$1.31	$2,189 – $3,023

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More lanes from Troy

Step deck lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,990	$6.86	$3,352 – $4,628	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,917	$3.81	$7,490 – $10,343	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,635	$4.29	$4,733 – $6,536	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,585	$6.73	$3,011 – $4,158	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$6,172	$4.20	$5,185 – $7,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$5,178	$4.37	$4,349 – $6,006	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 Troy, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Troy, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,504 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,143 and $9,865.

How far is Troy, MI from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,985 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 $2,002 of the $8,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Troy, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,250, which makes Troy, 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