Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Meridian, MS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,040step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,600 mi
Typical range: $5,074–$7,007
Transit: 4 days

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

Meridian to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,427
Fuel: $1,613
All-in estimate: $6,040

Return trip

Phoenix → Meridian$4,980

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

Meridian to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,610	$2.88	$4,103 – $5,117
53' refrigerated	$5,492	$3.43	$4,778 – $6,206
48' flatbed	$5,548	$3.47	$4,771 – $6,324
Step deck	$6,040	$3.78	$5,074 – $7,007
Power only	$4,086	$2.55	$3,554 – $4,617
Hotshot	$3,084	$1.93	$2,560 – $3,608
26' box truck	$3,017	$1.89	$2,565 – $3,470
Sprinter van	$1,844	$1.15	$1,549 – $2,139

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More lanes from Meridian

Step deck lanes from Meridian, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$5,706	$4.85	$4,793 – $6,619	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$6,701	$3.31	$5,628 – $7,773	5 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$3,044	$3.94	$2,557 – $3,531	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$2,422	$4.72	$2,035 – $2,810	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$5,094	$4.69	$4,279 – $5,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$3,063	$4.21	$2,573 – $3,554	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$6,479	$3.33	$5,442 – $7,515	5 d
Dallas, TX	556 mi	$2,550	$4.59	$2,142 – $2,959	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 Meridian, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Meridian, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,040 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,600 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,074 and $7,007.

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

About 1,600 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 $1,613 of the $6,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, which makes Meridian, 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