Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,974step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $5,018–$6,929
Transit: 4 days

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

Laurel to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,382
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $5,974

Return trip

Phoenix → Laurel$4,925

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Laurel to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,558	$2.89	$4,056 – $5,059
53' refrigerated	$5,430	$3.44	$4,724 – $6,136
48' flatbed	$5,486	$3.47	$4,718 – $6,254
Step deck	$5,974	$3.78	$5,018 – $6,929
Power only	$4,039	$2.56	$3,514 – $4,564
Hotshot	$3,049	$1.93	$2,530 – $3,567
26' box truck	$2,983	$1.89	$2,535 – $3,430
Sprinter van	$1,823	$1.15	$1,531 – $2,115

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,942	$4.80	$4,991 – $6,893	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,006 mi	$6,646	$3.31	$5,582 – $7,709	5 d
Chicago, IL	833 mi	$3,214	$3.86	$2,700 – $3,728	2 d
Houston, TX	464 mi	$2,276	$4.91	$1,912 – $2,640	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,318	$4.64	$4,467 – $6,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	683 mi	$2,929	$4.29	$2,461 – $3,398	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,926 mi	$6,415	$3.33	$5,389 – $7,442	5 d
Dallas, TX	533 mi	$2,482	$4.66	$2,085 – $2,879	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 Laurel, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Laurel, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,974 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,018 and $6,929.

How far is Laurel, MS from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,579 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 $1,592 of the $5,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,382 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Laurel, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,925, which makes Laurel, MS to Phoenix, AZ 21% 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