Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milton, GA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,281step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,875 mi
Typical range: $5,276–$7,287
Transit: 4 days

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

Milton to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,390
Fuel: $1,891
All-in estimate: $6,281

Return trip

Phoenix → Milton$5,684

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

Milton to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, GA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,808	$2.56	$4,279 – $5,337
53' refrigerated	$5,728	$3.05	$4,983 – $6,472
48' flatbed	$5,772	$3.08	$4,964 – $6,580
Step deck	$6,281	$3.35	$5,276 – $7,287
Power only	$4,270	$2.28	$3,715 – $4,825
Hotshot	$3,224	$1.72	$2,676 – $3,772
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.68	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,923	$1.03	$1,616 – $2,231

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More lanes from Milton

Step deck lanes from Milton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$4,059	$4.74	$3,410 – $4,708	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,292 mi	$6,786	$2.96	$5,700 – $7,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,481	$3.74	$2,084 – $2,878	2 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$3,097	$3.67	$2,601 – $3,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,554	$4.65	$2,985 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,668	$3.48	$3,082 – $4,255	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,225 mi	$6,610	$2.97	$5,553 – $7,668	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$3,121	$3.66	$2,622 – $3,621	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 Milton, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Milton, GA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,281 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,875 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,276 and $7,287.

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

About 1,875 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 $1,891 of the $6,281 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,390 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,684, which makes Milton, 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