Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$5,185step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,845 mi
Typical range: $4,355–$6,014
Transit: 4 days

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

Panama City to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,325
Fuel: $1,860
All-in estimate: $5,185

Return trip

Phoenix → Panama City$7,162

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Panama City to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,967	$2.15	$3,531 – $4,404
53' refrigerated	$4,726	$2.56	$4,112 – $5,341
48' flatbed	$4,764	$2.58	$4,097 – $5,431
Step deck	$5,185	$2.81	$4,355 – $6,014
Power only	$3,523	$1.91	$3,065 – $3,980
Hotshot	$2,659	$1.44	$2,207 – $3,111
26' box truck	$2,599	$1.41	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,587	$0.86	$1,333 – $1,841

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More lanes from Panama City

Step deck lanes from Panama City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$4,276	$3.70	$3,592 – $4,960	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,638	$2.48	$4,736 – $6,540	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$2,719	$2.83	$2,284 – $3,155	3 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$2,236	$3.25	$1,878 – $2,594	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$3,816	$3.58	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,744	$3.01	$2,305 – $3,183	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$5,456	$2.49	$4,583 – $6,329	5 d
Dallas, TX	800 mi	$2,492	$3.12	$2,093 – $2,891	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 Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,845 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,355 and $6,014.

How far is Panama City, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,845 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 $1,860 of the $5,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Panama City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,162, which makes Panama City, FL to Phoenix, AZ 28% cheaper. 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