Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,394step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $4,531–$6,257
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbus to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,238
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $5,394

Return trip

Phoenix → Columbus$3,223

This direction runs 67% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Columbus to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,086	$3.57	$3,637 – $4,536
53' refrigerated	$4,870	$4.25	$4,237 – $5,503
48' flatbed	$4,948	$4.32	$4,255 – $5,641
Step deck	$5,394	$4.71	$4,531 – $6,257
Power only	$3,603	$3.14	$3,135 – $4,071
Hotshot	$2,719	$2.37	$2,257 – $3,181
26' box truck	$2,667	$2.33	$2,267 – $3,067
Sprinter van	$1,634	$1.43	$1,373 – $1,896

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$7,881	$5.48	$6,620 – $9,141	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,023	$4.07	$5,059 – $6,986	4 d
Chicago, IL	590 mi	$2,962	$5.02	$2,488 – $3,436	2 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$4,403	$4.59	$3,699 – $5,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,374 mi	$7,225	$5.26	$6,069 – $8,381	3 d
San Antonio, TX	979 mi	$4,473	$4.57	$3,757 – $5,189	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,952	$4.08	$4,999 – $6,904	4 d
Dallas, TX	706 mi	$3,518	$4.98	$2,955 – $4,081	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 Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,394 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,531 and $6,257.

How far is Columbus, NE from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,156 of the $5,394 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Columbus, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,223, which makes Columbus, NE to Phoenix, AZ 67% 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