Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$6,834step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $5,741–$7,927
Transit: 4 days

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

Montgomery to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,054
Fuel: $1,780
All-in estimate: $6,834

Return trip

Phoenix → Montgomery$5,380

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

Montgomery to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,225	$2.96	$4,651 – $5,800
53' refrigerated	$6,225	$3.53	$5,416 – $7,034
48' flatbed	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157
Step deck	$6,834	$3.87	$5,741 – $7,927
Power only	$4,637	$2.63	$4,034 – $5,240
Hotshot	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096
26' box truck	$3,422	$1.94	$2,909 – $3,936
Sprinter van	$2,090	$1.18	$1,756 – $2,425

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More lanes from Montgomery

Step deck lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,444	$5.17	$4,573 – $6,315	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$7,467	$3.41	$6,272 – $8,662	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,186	$4.09	$2,676 – $3,696	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$3,009	$4.49	$2,527 – $3,490	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,827	$5.02	$4,055 – $5,600	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,689	$4.15	$3,098 – $4,279	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$7,239	$3.43	$6,081 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$3,170	$4.39	$2,663 – $3,677	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 Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Montgomery, AL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $6,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,741 and $7,927.

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

About 1,765 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 $1,780 of the $6,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,380, which makes Montgomery, 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