Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,632step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $5,571–$7,693
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Bessemer to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,914
Fuel: $1,718
All-in estimate: $6,632

Return trip

Phoenix → Bessemer$5,221

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

Bessemer to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,068	$2.97	$4,510 – $5,625
53' refrigerated	$6,037	$3.54	$5,252 – $6,822
48' flatbed	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945
Step deck	$6,632	$3.89	$5,571 – $7,693
Power only	$4,495	$2.64	$3,911 – $5,079
Hotshot	$3,393	$1.99	$2,816 – $3,970
26' box truck	$3,318	$1.95	$2,821 – $3,816
Sprinter van	$2,027	$1.19	$1,703 – $2,351

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Bessemer

Step deck lanes from Bessemer, 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	2,125 mi	$7,275	$3.42	$6,111 – $8,439	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,929	$4.23	$2,460 – $3,397	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,956	$4.53	$2,483 – $3,429	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,758	$5.05	$3,997 – $5,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,611	$4.18	$3,033 – $4,189	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$7,062	$3.44	$5,932 – $8,192	5 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$3,012	$4.49	$2,530 – $3,494	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 Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bessemer, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,632 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,571 and $7,693.

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

About 1,704 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 $1,718 of the $6,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,221, which makes Bessemer, 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