Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,869step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,128 mi
Typical range: $5,770–$7,969
Transit: 5 days

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

Bluffton to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,723
Fuel: $2,146
All-in estimate: $6,869

Return trip

Phoenix → Bluffton$6,556

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

Bluffton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$2.48	$4,690 – $5,849
53' refrigerated	$6,277	$2.95	$5,461 – $7,093
48' flatbed	$6,314	$2.97	$5,430 – $7,198
Step deck	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969
Power only	$4,686	$2.20	$4,077 – $5,295
Hotshot	$3,538	$1.66	$2,937 – $4,140
26' box truck	$3,455	$1.62	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,108	$0.99	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273	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 Bluffton, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,770 and $7,969.

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

About 2,128 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 $2,146 of the $6,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,556, which makes Bluffton, 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