Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC step deck rate

$6,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $5,343–$7,379
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Aiken price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,288
Fuel: $2,073
All-in estimate: $6,361

Return trip

Aiken → Phoenix$6,666

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Phoenix to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,877	$2.37	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,809	$2.83	$5,054 – $6,564
48' flatbed	$5,847	$2.84	$5,028 – $6,665
Step deck	$6,361	$3.09	$5,343 – $7,379
Power only	$4,335	$2.11	$3,772 – $4,899
Hotshot	$3,273	$1.59	$2,717 – $3,830
26' box truck	$3,197	$1.56	$2,718 – $3,677
Sprinter van	$1,951	$0.95	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Aiken

Step deck lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,759	$4.88	$3,158 – $4,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$13,029	$5.27	$10,945 – $15,114	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$4,569	$5.87	$3,838 – $5,300	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$4,284	$4.31	$3,599 – $4,970	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,060	$4.49	$2,571 – $3,550	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$5,003	$4.13	$4,202 – $5,803	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$12,710	$5.28	$10,676 – $14,743	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$4,390	$4.27	$3,688 – $5,093	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC is estimated at $6,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,343 and $7,379.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 2,056 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,073 of the $6,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,666, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Aiken, SC 5% 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