Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to Phoenix, AZ step deck rate

$4,921step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $4,134–$5,708
Transit: 4 days

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

Pensacola to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,170
Fuel: $1,751
All-in estimate: $4,921

Return trip

Phoenix → Pensacola$6,798

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

Pensacola to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,762	$2.17	$3,348 – $4,175
53' refrigerated	$4,481	$2.58	$3,899 – $5,064
48' flatbed	$4,521	$2.60	$3,888 – $5,154
Step deck	$4,921	$2.83	$4,134 – $5,708
Power only	$3,337	$1.92	$2,903 – $3,771
Hotshot	$2,519	$1.45	$2,091 – $2,948
26' box truck	$2,463	$1.42	$2,094 – $2,833
Sprinter van	$1,505	$0.87	$1,264 – $1,745

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More lanes from Pensacola

Step deck lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,435	$3.67	$3,725 – $5,145	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$5,399	$2.49	$4,535 – $6,262	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,653	$2.85	$2,228 – $3,077	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,993	$3.44	$1,674 – $2,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$3,965	$3.55	$3,330 – $4,599	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,501	$3.11	$2,101 – $2,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$5,217	$2.51	$4,382 – $6,051	5 d
Dallas, TX	692 mi	$2,247	$3.25	$1,888 – $2,607	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 Pensacola, FL to Phoenix, AZ?

A Step deck from Pensacola, FL to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $4,921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,134 and $5,708.

How far is Pensacola, FL from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,751 of the $4,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pensacola, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,798, which makes Pensacola, 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