Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchez, MS to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,500step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,430 mi
Typical range: $4,620–$6,380
Transit: 4 days

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

Natchez to Phoenix price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,058
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $5,500

Return trip

Phoenix → Natchez$4,534

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

Natchez to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchez, MS to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$2.93	$3,727 – $4,648
53' refrigerated	$4,990	$3.49	$4,341 – $5,638
48' flatbed	$5,049	$3.53	$4,342 – $5,756
Step deck	$5,500	$3.85	$4,620 – $6,380
Power only	$3,705	$2.59	$3,224 – $4,187
Hotshot	$2,797	$1.96	$2,321 – $3,272
26' box truck	$2,738	$1.92	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.17	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Natchez

Step deck lanes from Natchez, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$6,437	$4.72	$5,407 – $7,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,858 mi	$6,219	$3.35	$5,224 – $7,214	4 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$3,327	$3.81	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
Houston, TX	315 mi	$1,832	$5.82	$1,539 – $2,125	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,274 mi	$5,789	$4.54	$4,863 – $6,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	529 mi	$2,470	$4.67	$2,075 – $2,865	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,776 mi	$5,983	$3.37	$5,026 – $6,940	4 d
Dallas, TX	385 mi	$2,041	$5.30	$1,714 – $2,367	1 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 Natchez, MS to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Natchez, MS to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,430 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,620 and $6,380.

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

About 1,430 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 $1,442 of the $5,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,534, which makes Natchez, 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