Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,683step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,491 mi
Typical range: $4,773–$6,592
Transit: 4 days

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

Memphis to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,179
Fuel: $1,504
All-in estimate: $5,683

Return trip

Phoenix → Memphis$4,515

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

Memphis to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807
53' refrigerated	$5,160	$3.46	$4,489 – $5,831
48' flatbed	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948
Step deck	$5,683	$3.81	$4,773 – $6,592
Power only	$3,834	$2.57	$3,336 – $4,333
Hotshot	$2,894	$1.94	$2,402 – $3,386
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.16	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Memphis

Step deck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,494	$4.89	$4,615 – $6,373	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$6,342	$3.33	$5,327 – $7,357	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,457	$4.33	$2,064 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,593	$4.53	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,907	$4.73	$4,122 – $5,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,117	$4.17	$2,618 – $3,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$6,158	$3.34	$5,173 – $7,143	4 d
Dallas, TX	497 mi	$2,370	$4.77	$1,991 – $2,749	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 Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,683 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,773 and $6,592.

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

About 1,491 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 $1,504 of the $5,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,515, which makes Memphis, 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