Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,692step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.89
Distance: 1,722 mi
Typical range: $5,621–$7,762
Transit: 4 days

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

Calera to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,956
Fuel: $1,736
All-in estimate: $6,692

Return trip

Phoenix → Calera$5,268

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

Calera to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,114	$2.97	$4,552 – $5,677
53' refrigerated	$6,093	$3.54	$5,301 – $6,885
48' flatbed	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008
Step deck	$6,692	$3.89	$5,621 – $7,762
Power only	$4,537	$2.63	$3,947 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,425	$1.99	$2,843 – $4,007
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.94	$2,847 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.19	$1,718 – $2,373

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More lanes from Calera

Step deck lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$5,372	$5.19	$4,512 – $6,231	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$7,332	$3.42	$6,159 – $8,505	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,991	$4.19	$2,512 – $3,469	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,978	$4.51	$2,501 – $3,454	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,762	$5.04	$4,000 – $5,524	3 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,639	$4.17	$3,057 – $4,221	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$7,116	$3.43	$5,977 – $8,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$3,058	$4.46	$2,569 – $3,548	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 Calera, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Calera, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.89 a mile over about 1,722 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,621 and $7,762.

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

About 1,722 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 $1,736 of the $6,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,956 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,268, which makes Calera, 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