Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,672step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $5,604–$7,739
Transit: 4 days

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

Alabaster to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,942
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $6,672

Return trip

Phoenix → Alabaster$5,252

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Alabaster to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,099	$2.97	$4,538 – $5,660
53' refrigerated	$6,074	$3.54	$5,284 – $6,864
48' flatbed	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987
Step deck	$6,672	$3.89	$5,604 – $7,739
Power only	$4,523	$2.64	$3,935 – $5,111
Hotshot	$3,414	$1.99	$2,834 – $3,995
26' box truck	$3,339	$1.95	$2,838 – $3,840
Sprinter van	$2,040	$1.19	$1,713 – $2,366

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More lanes from Alabaster

Step deck lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$5,368	$5.19	$4,509 – $6,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$7,311	$3.42	$6,141 – $8,481	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,967	$4.21	$2,492 – $3,442	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,971	$4.52	$2,496 – $3,447	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,630	$4.17	$3,049 – $4,210	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$7,095	$3.44	$5,960 – $8,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$3,040	$4.47	$2,553 – $3,526	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 Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,604 and $7,739.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,730 of the $6,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,252, which makes Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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