Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,683step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,806 mi
Typical range: $5,613–$7,752
Transit: 4 days

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

Chattanooga to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,862
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $6,683

Return trip

Phoenix → Chattanooga$5,310

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chattanooga to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,112	$2.83	$4,550 – $5,674
53' refrigerated	$6,089	$3.37	$5,298 – $6,881
48' flatbed	$6,140	$3.40	$5,280 – $6,999
Step deck	$6,683	$3.70	$5,613 – $7,752
Power only	$4,537	$2.51	$3,948 – $5,127
Hotshot	$3,425	$1.90	$2,843 – $4,008
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.85	$2,846 – $3,851
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.13	$1,718 – $2,372

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More lanes from Chattanooga

Step deck lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$4,467	$5.21	$3,753 – $5,182	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$7,243	$3.27	$6,084 – $8,402	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$2,471	$4.31	$2,076 – $2,866	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$3,328	$4.06	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$3,916	$5.11	$3,289 – $4,542	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,932	$3.85	$3,303 – $4,562	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$7,062	$3.28	$5,932 – $8,191	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$3,272	$4.09	$2,748 – $3,795	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 Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,806 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,613 and $7,752.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,806 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 $1,821 of the $6,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,310, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% 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