Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,898step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,138 mi
Typical range: $5,794–$8,001
Transit: 5 days

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

Beaufort to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,742
Fuel: $2,156
All-in estimate: $6,898

Return trip

Phoenix → Beaufort$6,583

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Beaufort to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,292	$2.48	$4,710 – $5,874
53' refrigerated	$6,303	$2.95	$5,484 – $7,122
48' flatbed	$6,340	$2.97	$5,453 – $7,228
Step deck	$6,898	$3.23	$5,794 – $8,001
Power only	$4,706	$2.20	$4,094 – $5,318
Hotshot	$3,553	$1.66	$2,949 – $4,157
26' box truck	$3,470	$1.62	$2,950 – $3,991
Sprinter van	$2,117	$0.99	$1,778 – $2,455

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More lanes from Beaufort

Step deck lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,790	$4.73	$3,184 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$7,333	$2.87	$6,159 – $8,506	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,999	$3.38	$2,519 – $3,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,328	$4.64	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$7,150	$2.87	$6,006 – $8,294	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,716	$3.37	$3,121 – $4,310	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 Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,898 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,794 and $8,001.

How far is Beaufort, SC from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,138 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 $2,156 of the $6,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Beaufort, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,583, which makes Beaufort, SC to Phoenix, AZ 5% 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