Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,089step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,842 mi
Typical range: $5,955–$8,223
Transit: 4 days

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

Dothan to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,232
Fuel: $1,857
All-in estimate: $7,089

Return trip

Phoenix → Dothan$5,580

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

Dothan to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,425	$2.94	$4,828 – $6,021
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$3.51	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,513	$3.54	$5,601 – $7,425
Step deck	$7,089	$3.85	$5,955 – $8,223
Power only	$4,816	$2.61	$4,190 – $5,442
Hotshot	$3,636	$1.97	$3,018 – $4,254
26' box truck	$3,554	$1.93	$3,021 – $4,087
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.18	$1,823 – $2,517

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More lanes from Dothan

Step deck lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,541	$5.14	$4,654 – $6,428	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,704	$3.40	$6,471 – $8,937	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$3,475	$3.96	$2,919 – $4,031	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$3,136	$4.41	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,923	$4.99	$4,135 – $5,711	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,828	$4.10	$3,216 – $4,441	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,397	$4.27	$2,853 – $3,940	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 Dothan, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Dothan, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,842 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,955 and $8,223.

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

About 1,842 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 $1,857 of the $7,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,580, which makes Dothan, 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