Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Westland, MI to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$8,437step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,967 mi
Typical range: $7,087–$9,787
Transit: 5 days

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

Westland to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,454
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $8,437

Return trip

Phoenix → Westland$5,209

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

Westland to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Westland, MI to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,464	$3.29	$5,753 – $7,175
53' refrigerated	$7,699	$3.91	$6,698 – $8,700
48' flatbed	$7,753	$3.94	$6,668 – $8,839
Step deck	$8,437	$4.29	$7,087 – $9,787
Power only	$5,743	$2.92	$4,996 – $6,490
Hotshot	$4,336	$2.20	$3,599 – $5,073
26' box truck	$4,236	$2.15	$3,601 – $4,872
Sprinter van	$2,585	$1.31	$2,172 – $2,999

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More lanes from Westland

Step deck lanes from Westland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$4,035	$6.82	$3,390 – $4,681	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,327 mi	$8,863	$3.81	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Chicago, IL	263 mi	$1,868	$7.10	$1,569 – $2,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,548	$4.30	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	540 mi	$3,615	$6.69	$3,037 – $4,193	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$6,085	$4.21	$5,112 – $7,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$8,761	$3.81	$7,360 – $10,163	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$5,094	$4.39	$4,279 – $5,909	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 Westland, MI to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Westland, MI to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $8,437 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,087 and $9,787.

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

About 1,967 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 $1,983 of the $8,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,209, which makes Westland, 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