Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,702step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,706 mi
Typical range: $6,469–$8,934
Transit: 4 days

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

Waukegan to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,982
Fuel: $1,720
All-in estimate: $7,702

Return trip

Phoenix → Waukegan$4,377

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

Waukegan to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,885	$3.45	$5,238 – $6,532
53' refrigerated	$7,011	$4.11	$6,100 – $7,922
48' flatbed	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065
Step deck	$7,702	$4.51	$6,469 – $8,934
Power only	$5,220	$3.06	$4,541 – $5,899
Hotshot	$3,941	$2.31	$3,271 – $4,610
26' box truck	$3,854	$2.26	$3,276 – $4,432
Sprinter van	$2,354	$1.38	$1,977 – $2,731

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More lanes from Waukegan

Step deck lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$5,419	$6.29	$4,552 – $6,286	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$5,176	$4.55	$4,348 – $6,004	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,902	$6.10	$4,118 – $5,687	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,626	$4.45	$4,726 – $6,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,564	$4.71	$3,833 – $5,294	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$7,140	$6.72	$5,997 – $8,282	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 Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Waukegan, IL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,702 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,706 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,469 and $8,934.

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

About 1,706 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 $1,720 of the $7,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,982 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,377, which makes Waukegan, 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