Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL step deck rate

$5,252step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,716 mi
Typical range: $4,412–$6,092
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,522
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $5,252

Return trip

Alabaster → Phoenix$6,672

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

Phoenix to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,014	$2.34	$3,572 – $4,455
53' refrigerated	$4,782	$2.79	$4,160 – $5,403
48' flatbed	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500
Step deck	$5,252	$3.06	$4,412 – $6,092
Power only	$3,560	$2.07	$3,098 – $4,023
Hotshot	$2,688	$1.57	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,628	$1.53	$2,234 – $3,023
Sprinter van	$1,606	$0.94	$1,349 – $1,862

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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 Alabaster

Step deck lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,523	$4.37	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$11,049	$5.17	$9,281 – $12,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$4,110	$5.83	$3,452 – $4,768	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$3,058	$4.65	$2,568 – $3,547	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,742	$3.97	$3,144 – $4,341	3 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,735	$4.29	$3,137 – $4,332	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$10,722	$5.19	$9,007 – $12,438	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$3,128	$4.60	$2,627 – $3,628	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $5,252 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,716 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,412 and $6,092.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Alabaster, AL by truck?

About 1,716 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 $1,730 of the $5,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alabaster, AL to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,672, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Alabaster, AL 21% 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