Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Alexandria, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,038step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $4,232–$5,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Alexandria to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,666
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Phoenix → Alexandria$4,196

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Alexandria to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,832	$2.82	$3,411 – $4,254
53' refrigerated	$4,566	$3.36	$3,973 – $5,160
48' flatbed	$4,625	$3.40	$3,977 – $5,272
Step deck	$5,038	$3.70	$4,232 – $5,845
Power only	$3,388	$2.49	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,557	$1.88	$2,123 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,505	$1.84	$2,129 – $2,881
Sprinter van	$1,533	$1.13	$1,288 – $1,778

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More lanes from Alexandria

Step deck lanes from Alexandria, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$6,408	$4.46	$5,383 – $7,433	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$5,747	$3.21	$4,828 – $6,667	4 d
Chicago, IL	915 mi	$3,289	$3.59	$2,763 – $3,815	2 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$1,532	$6.41	$1,287 – $1,777	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$5,780	$4.29	$4,855 – $6,705	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$2,135	$4.73	$1,793 – $2,476	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$5,513	$3.23	$4,631 – $6,396	4 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,765	$5.50	$1,483 – $2,047	1 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 Alexandria, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Alexandria, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,232 and $5,845.

How far is Alexandria, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,361 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 $1,372 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Alexandria, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes Alexandria, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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