Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Walker, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,972step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.33
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $6,696–$9,247
Transit: 4 days

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

Walker to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,115
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $7,972

Return trip

Phoenix → Walker$4,922

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

Walker to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Walker, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,100	$3.31	$5,429 – $6,771
53' refrigerated	$7,267	$3.94	$6,322 – $8,211
48' flatbed	$7,324	$3.98	$6,299 – $8,350
Step deck	$7,972	$4.33	$6,696 – $9,247
Power only	$5,416	$2.94	$4,712 – $6,120
Hotshot	$4,089	$2.22	$3,394 – $4,784
26' box truck	$3,996	$2.17	$3,397 – $4,596
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.32	$2,050 – $2,830

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More lanes from Walker

Step deck lanes from Walker, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,714	$6.35	$3,960 – $5,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$8,407	$3.84	$7,062 – $9,752	5 d
Chicago, IL	150 mi	$1,493	$9.95	$1,254 – $1,732	1 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,398	$4.33	$4,534 – $6,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,587 – $4,953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,872	$4.25	$4,933 – $6,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$8,323	$3.84	$6,991 – $9,654	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629	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 Walker, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Walker, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,972 all-in in October 2026, or $4.33 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,696 and $9,247.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,857 of the $7,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,115 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,922, which makes Walker, 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