Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,336step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $5,323–$7,350
Transit: 5 days

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

McDonough to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,426
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $6,336

Return trip

Phoenix → McDonough$5,733

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

McDonough to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,851	$2.56	$4,318 – $5,385
53' refrigerated	$5,779	$3.05	$5,027 – $6,530
48' flatbed	$5,822	$3.07	$5,007 – $6,638
Step deck	$6,336	$3.35	$5,323 – $7,350
Power only	$4,308	$2.27	$3,748 – $4,869
Hotshot	$3,253	$1.72	$2,700 – $3,806
26' box truck	$3,179	$1.68	$2,702 – $3,656
Sprinter van	$1,940	$1.02	$1,630 – $2,251

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More lanes from McDonough

Step deck lanes from McDonough, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$4,168	$4.70	$3,501 – $4,835	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$6,841	$2.96	$5,746 – $7,935	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$2,631	$3.65	$2,210 – $3,052	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,073	$3.68	$2,581 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$3,658	$4.60	$3,072 – $4,243	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,655	$3.48	$3,070 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$6,658	$2.97	$5,592 – $7,723	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$3,148	$3.65	$2,645 – $3,652	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 McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,336 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,323 and $7,350.

How far is McDonough, GA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,894 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 $1,910 of the $6,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to McDonough, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,733, which makes McDonough, GA to Phoenix, AZ 11% 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