Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Albany, GA step deck rate

$5,799step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $4,871–$6,726
Transit: 5 days

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

Phoenix to Albany price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,864
Fuel: $1,935
All-in estimate: $5,799

Return trip

Albany → Phoenix$6,409

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Phoenix to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,441	$2.31	$3,952 – $4,929
53' refrigerated	$5,289	$2.76	$4,602 – $5,977
48' flatbed	$5,329	$2.78	$4,583 – $6,075
Step deck	$5,799	$3.02	$4,871 – $6,726
Power only	$3,944	$2.06	$3,432 – $4,457
Hotshot	$2,978	$1.55	$2,472 – $3,484
26' box truck	$2,910	$1.52	$2,473 – $3,346
Sprinter van	$1,776	$0.93	$1,492 – $2,060

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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 Albany

Step deck lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,421	$4.42	$3,714 – $5,128	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$12,024	$5.13	$10,100 – $13,948	5 d
Chicago, IL	867 mi	$4,787	$5.52	$4,021 – $5,553	2 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$3,519	$4.40	$2,956 – $4,082	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,654	$4.02	$3,069 – $4,239	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$4,233	$4.14	$3,556 – $4,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$11,674	$5.15	$9,806 – $13,542	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$3,759	$4.30	$3,157 – $4,360	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, GA?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Albany, GA is estimated at $5,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,871 and $6,726.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Albany, GA by truck?

About 1,919 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 $1,935 of the $5,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albany, GA to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,409, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Albany, GA 10% 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