Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,253step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.49
Distance: 1,393 mi
Typical range: $5,252–$7,253
Transit: 3 days

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

Valley City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,848
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $6,253

Return trip

Phoenix → Valley City$4,250

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Valley City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,758	$3.42	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,670	$4.07	$4,933 – $6,407
48' flatbed	$5,740	$4.12	$4,937 – $6,544
Step deck	$6,253	$4.49	$5,252 – $7,253
Power only	$4,209	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,756
Hotshot	$3,177	$2.28	$2,637 – $3,717
26' box truck	$3,111	$2.23	$2,644 – $3,578
Sprinter van	$1,903	$1.37	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Valley City

Step deck lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$8,076	$5.39	$6,784 – $9,368	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$6,485	$3.96	$5,448 – $7,523	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,391	$4.65	$2,848 – $3,933	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$5,911	$4.20	$4,966 – $6,857	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$7,517	$5.15	$6,314 – $8,719	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,970	$4.19	$5,015 – $6,926	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$6,535	$3.96	$5,490 – $7,581	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,155 mi	$5,038	$4.36	$4,232 – $5,844	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 Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.49 a mile over about 1,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,252 and $7,253.

How far is Valley City, ND from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,393 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 $1,405 of the $6,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,250, which makes Valley City, ND to Phoenix, AZ 47% 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