Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kingsport, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$7,232step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $6,075–$8,389
Transit: 5 days

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

Kingsport to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,236
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $7,232

Return trip

Phoenix → Kingsport$5,746

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

Kingsport to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Kingsport, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,541	$2.80	$4,931 – $6,150
53' refrigerated	$6,600	$3.34	$5,742 – $7,458
48' flatbed	$6,646	$3.36	$5,715 – $7,576
Step deck	$7,232	$3.65	$6,075 – $8,389
Power only	$4,923	$2.49	$4,283 – $5,564
Hotshot	$3,717	$1.88	$3,085 – $4,349
26' box truck	$3,632	$1.84	$3,087 – $4,176
Sprinter van	$2,216	$1.12	$1,862 – $2,571

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More lanes from Kingsport

Step deck lanes from Kingsport, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	644 mi	$3,641	$5.65	$3,059 – $4,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,382 mi	$7,715	$3.24	$6,480 – $8,949	6 d
Chicago, IL	542 mi	$2,383	$4.40	$2,002 – $2,765	2 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,965	$3.84	$3,331 – $4,600	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	553 mi	$3,130	$5.66	$2,629 – $3,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,560	$3.70	$3,831 – $5,290	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,327 mi	$7,556	$3.25	$6,347 – $8,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,000 mi	$3,867	$3.87	$3,248 – $4,486	3 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 Kingsport, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Kingsport, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $7,232 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,075 and $8,389.

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

About 1,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $7,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,746, which makes Kingsport, TN to Phoenix, AZ 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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