Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Urbana, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,456step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $6,263–$8,649
Transit: 4 days

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

Urbana to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,800
Fuel: $1,656
All-in estimate: $7,456

Return trip

Phoenix → Urbana$4,237

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Urbana to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbana, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,693	$3.47	$5,067 – $6,319
53' refrigerated	$6,782	$4.13	$5,901 – $7,664
48' flatbed	$6,848	$4.17	$5,889 – $7,807
Step deck	$7,456	$4.54	$6,263 – $8,649
Power only	$5,047	$3.07	$4,391 – $5,703
Hotshot	$3,810	$2.32	$3,162 – $4,458
26' box truck	$3,727	$2.27	$3,168 – $4,286
Sprinter van	$2,277	$1.39	$1,913 – $2,642

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More lanes from Urbana

Step deck lanes from Urbana, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,536	$6.25	$4,650 – $6,422	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,017 mi	$8,064	$4.00	$6,774 – $9,354	5 d
Chicago, IL	144 mi	$1,519	$10.55	$1,276 – $1,762	1 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,564	$4.71	$3,833 – $5,294	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$4,951	$6.08	$4,159 – $5,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,108 mi	$5,068	$4.57	$4,257 – $5,879	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,978 mi	$7,928	$4.01	$6,660 – $9,196	5 d
Dallas, TX	819 mi	$4,027	$4.92	$3,383 – $4,671	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 Urbana, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Urbana, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,456 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,263 and $8,649.

How far is Urbana, IL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,642 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,656 of the $7,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,800 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Urbana, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,237, which makes Urbana, IL to Phoenix, AZ 76% 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