Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,516step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $5,474–$7,559
Transit: 4 days

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

Mobile to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,833
Fuel: $1,683
All-in estimate: $6,516

Return trip

Phoenix → Mobile$5,130

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Mobile to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,977	$2.98	$4,430 – $5,525
53' refrigerated	$5,929	$3.55	$5,159 – $6,700
48' flatbed	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823
Step deck	$6,516	$3.90	$5,474 – $7,559
Power only	$4,413	$2.64	$3,840 – $4,987
Hotshot	$3,332	$2.00	$2,765 – $3,898
26' box truck	$3,259	$1.95	$2,770 – $3,747
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.19	$1,672 – $2,309

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More lanes from Mobile

Step deck lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$6,197	$5.00	$5,206 – $7,189	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$7,191	$3.43	$6,040 – $8,341	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,576	$3.93	$3,004 – $4,148	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,537	$4.90	$2,131 – $2,943	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,547	$4.83	$4,660 – $6,435	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,229	$4.36	$2,712 – $3,746	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,942	$3.45	$5,831 – $8,053	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,869	$4.59	$2,410 – $3,328	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 Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,516 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,474 and $7,559.

How far is Mobile, AL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,669 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 $1,683 of the $6,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,833 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Mobile, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,130, which makes Mobile, AL to Phoenix, AZ 27% 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