Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Germantown, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,724step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,504 mi
Typical range: $4,808–$6,640
Transit: 4 days

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

Germantown to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,207
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $5,724

Return trip

Phoenix → Germantown$4,548

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

Germantown to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Germantown, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$2.90	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,198	$3.46	$4,522 – $5,874
48' flatbed	$5,256	$3.49	$4,520 – $5,992
Step deck	$5,724	$3.81	$4,808 – $6,640
Power only	$3,863	$2.57	$3,361 – $4,366
Hotshot	$2,916	$1.94	$2,420 – $3,412
26' box truck	$2,854	$1.90	$2,426 – $3,282
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.16	$1,466 – $2,024

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More lanes from Germantown

Step deck lanes from Germantown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,114 mi	$5,456	$4.90	$4,583 – $6,328	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,918 mi	$6,380	$3.33	$5,359 – $7,400	5 d
Chicago, IL	567 mi	$2,454	$4.33	$2,061 – $2,847	2 d
Houston, TX	579 mi	$2,614	$4.51	$2,196 – $3,032	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,027 mi	$4,871	$4.74	$4,091 – $5,650	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,141	$4.15	$2,638 – $3,643	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,853 mi	$6,193	$3.34	$5,202 – $7,183	4 d
Dallas, TX	508 mi	$2,403	$4.73	$2,018 – $2,787	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 Germantown, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Germantown, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,724 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,808 and $6,640.

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

About 1,504 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 $1,517 of the $5,724 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,207 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,548, which makes Germantown, 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