Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,616step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,785 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,674
Transit: 4 days

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

Cookeville to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,816
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $6,616

Return trip

Phoenix → Cookeville$5,257

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

Cookeville to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,060	$2.83	$4,503 – $5,616
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$3.38	$5,244 – $6,811
48' flatbed	$6,078	$3.41	$5,227 – $6,929
Step deck	$6,616	$3.71	$5,557 – $7,674
Power only	$4,490	$2.52	$3,907 – $5,074
Hotshot	$3,390	$1.90	$2,814 – $3,966
26' box truck	$3,314	$1.86	$2,817 – $3,811
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.13	$1,700 – $2,348

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More lanes from Cookeville

Step deck lanes from Cookeville, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$4,340	$5.26	$3,646 – $5,034	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,191 mi	$7,165	$3.27	$6,019 – $8,312	5 d
Chicago, IL	484 mi	$2,219	$4.58	$1,864 – $2,574	2 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,423	$4.02	$2,876 – $3,971	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,802	$5.17	$3,194 – $4,410	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,044 mi	$3,998	$3.83	$3,358 – $4,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,133 mi	$6,998	$3.28	$5,879 – $8,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	804 mi	$3,284	$4.08	$2,758 – $3,809	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 Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,785 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,674.

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

About 1,785 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 $1,800 of the $6,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,257, which makes Cookeville, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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