Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,884step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,310 mi
Typical range: $4,102–$5,665
Transit: 3 days

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

Natchitoches to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,563
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $4,884

Return trip

Phoenix → Natchitoches$4,067

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Natchitoches to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,711	$2.83	$3,303 – $4,120
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$3.38	$3,848 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,482	$3.42	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,884	$3.73	$4,102 – $5,665
Power only	$3,280	$2.50	$2,853 – $3,706
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.89	$2,054 – $2,896
26' box truck	$2,425	$1.85	$2,061 – $2,789
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.13	$1,247 – $1,722

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More lanes from Natchitoches

Step deck lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$6,460	$4.45	$5,426 – $7,493	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,607	$3.22	$4,710 – $6,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,237	$3.61	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,495	$6.61	$1,255 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,833	$4.28	$4,900 – $6,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$2,055	$4.86	$1,726 – $2,384	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$5,379	$3.25	$4,518 – $6,239	4 d
Dallas, TX	267 mi	$1,611	$6.03	$1,353 – $1,869	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 Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,884 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,102 and $5,665.

How far is Natchitoches, LA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,310 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,321 of the $4,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Natchitoches, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,067, which makes Natchitoches, LA to Phoenix, AZ 20% 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